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The Blue Swords

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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.…

DirectorWolfgang Schleif
WriterAlfred Böttcher

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Cast · Directed by Wolfgang Schleif

HQHans Quest
Hans Quest
Johann Böttger
ISIlse Steppat
Ilse Steppat
Frau von Tschirnhausen
HHHerbert Hübner
Herbert Hübner
Nehmitz
AB
Albert Bessler
Finanzminister
AEAlexander Engel
Alexander Engel
Herr von Tschirnhausen
WKWilly A. Kleinau
Willy A. Kleinau
August der Starke
MP
Marianne Prenzel
Katharina
PW
Paul Wagner
König Friedrich I.
WPWerner Pledath
Werner Pledath
Kreisamtmann von Wittenberg
KM
Klaus Miedel
Laskari
RW
Rolf Weih
Leutnant Menzel
JB
Johannes Bergfeldt

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