Der Choral von Leuthen (The Hymn of Leuthen) was a 1933 German film depicting Frederick the Great, directed by Carl Froelich. The screenplay was written by Johannes Brandt and Ilse Spath-Baron. The film starred Otto Gebühr, Olga Tschechowa and Elga Brink. It was part of the cycle of nostalgic Prussian films popular during the Weimar and Nazi eras.
The film was loosely based on the novel Fridericus by Walter von Molo. It presented Frederick as an inspired leader.
The film premiered four days after Adolf Hitler became chancellor of the Reich.Synopsis
Fin 1757, durant la guerre de Sept Ans. Alors que Frédéric II de Prusse est vainqueur en Thuringe et dans la Saxe, en Silésie, August Wilhelm von Brunswick-Bevern perd la bataille de Breslau et bat en retraite. Le roi de Prusse court en Silésie pour relever son armée.
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