The Blue Swords

Overview

The story of Johann Friedrich Böttger, an apothecary’s apprentice and alchemist’s assistant. Fleeing from the Prussian King, he goes to Saxony, where King Frederick August the Strong takes him to a fortress and demands that he create gold. Böttger is equipped with everything he would need for the task, but he has known for a while that actual gold production is a myth and instead experiments with porcelain—white porcelain, as the Chinese are said to possess. In 1709, he finally succeeds in surprising the King with the "white gold," the first white porcelain made in Europe, he hopes for freedom.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 30, 1949

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Hans Emons,Werner Segtrop,Axel Triebel,Walter Weinacht,Nico Turoff,Friedrich Teitge,Herbert Hübner,Peter Marx,Hans Quest,Otto Stoeckeland 28 more

Director

Wolfgang Schleif

Writer

Alfred Böttcher

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0236025