The Blue Swords
Original title: Die blauen Schwerter
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.
Top-billed cast
Crew
- Director
- Wolfgang Schleif
- Writer
- Alfred Böttcher
- Production
- DEFA
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Who directed The Blue Swords?
The Blue Swords was directed by Wolfgang Schleif.
When was The Blue Swords released?
The Blue Swords was released in 1949.
