Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Hans Quest
Johann Böttger
Ilse Steppat
Frau von Tschirnhausen
Herbert Hübner
Nehmitz
Albert Bessler
Finanzminister
Alexander Engel
Herr von Tschirnhausen
Willy A. Kleinau
August der Starke
Marianne Prenzel
Katharina
Paul Wagner
König Friedrich I.
Werner Pledath
Kreisamtmann von Wittenberg
Klaus Miedel
Laskari
Rolf Weih
Leutnant Menzel
Johannes Bergfeldt
Frequently Asked Questions
The Blue Swords was released on December 30, 1949.
The runtime of The Blue Swords is 1h 39m.
The Blue Swords is a Drama, History movie.
The Blue Swords is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Blue Swords was directed by Wolfgang Schleif.
The main cast of The Blue Swords includes Hans Quest, Ilse Steppat, Herbert Hübner.
The Blue Swords is originally in German.