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The Flute Concert of Sans-souci

1930 · 88 min

A stately, dialogue-driven historical drama that builds quiet tension through political intrigue and royal composure.

Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Otto Gebühr, Renate Müller, Hans Brausewetter
Overview
In 1756, a masked ball was officially celebrated in the Dresden Palais of the Saxon Minister Heinrich von Brühl. Unofficially, however, talks are taking place with the envoys of Austria, Russia and France with the aim of conspiring against the Prussian King Frederick II. The Prussian envoy, Major von Lindeneck, succeeded in bringing a copy of the concluded secret treaty to the Prussian king. Friedrich consults with his generals, who urge caution. Friedrich is stunned by the reaction and now develops a counter-plan. To do this, he sends von Lindeneck back to Dresden. However, the latter is not very enthusiastic about this, as he thinks he has reason to doubt his wife Blanche's marital fidelity, and he now has to leave her alone.

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Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Otto Gebühr, Renate Müller, Hans Brausewetter
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • war
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
history, drama
Directed by
Gustav Ucicky
Written by
Walter Reisch
Starring
Otto Gebühr, Renate Müller, Hans Brausewetter, Attila Hörbiger, Theo Lingen, Hubert von Meyerinck, Heinrich Gretler, Raoul Aslan
Music
Willy Schmidt-Gentner
Cinematography
Carl Hoffmann
Runtime
88 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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