

Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria
1987-12-25 · 90 min / episode · ★ 6.0
Love, intrigue, favouritism and corruption at the Dresdner Hof.
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- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Fernsehen der DDR
- Countries
- East Germany
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Volkmar KleinertGuarini
Jitka MolavcováGräfin Franziska von Brühl
Marga LegalGräfin von Lamas
Ezard HaußmannGraf Heinrich von Brühl
Monika WoytowiczGräfin Frederike von Moszynska
Leon NiemczykMentzel
Irma MünchKönigin Maria Josepha
Eberhard EscheHennicke
Marion van de KampGräfin von Nostitz
Rolf HoppeAugust III
Arno WyzniewskiFriedrich II., König von Preußen
Marzena TrybałaAnna Constantia von Hoym, Gräfin von Cosel
Alfred StruweGraf Jacob Heinrich von Flemming
Klaus PiontekAdolph Magnus Freiherr von Hoym
Jan SpitzerRittmeister Olaf von Rosen
Jörg KleinauKarl XII., König von Schweden
Dietrich KörnerAugust II. , Kurfürst von Sachsen und König von Polen
Peter HladikOberst Horn
Dietmar IrmerZweiter WachsoldatTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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