The Old Fritz Explained

The Old Fritz
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Producer:Gerhard Lamprecht
Music:Artur Guttmann
Cinematography:Karl Hasselmann
Studio:Gerhard Lamprecht Filmproduktion
Distributor:National Film
Country:Germany
Language:Silent
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The Old Fritz (German: Der alte Fritz) is a 1928 German silent historical drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Otto Gebühr, Julia Serda and Bertold Reissig.[1] Part of the cycle of Prussian Films, it was released in two parts. Gebühr played the role of Frederick the Great on many occasions during the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany.

The film's art direction was by Otto Moldenhauer.

Notes and References

  1. Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002. p. 15.