Summary Anna Constantia von Brockdorff - the Countess of Cosel - rises to become the mistress of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. After the ruler's death in 1733, his art-loving son Augustus III takes over the regency, but the actual puppet master at the court in Dresden is his influential confidant Heinrich von Brühl. A lack of political skill finally leads Saxony into the Seven Years' War, which ruins the country and dis-empowers the political leadership. View more details
Directed : Hans-Joachim Kasprzik
Written : Hans-Joachim Kasprzik Albrecht Börner Erika Emuth
Stars : Irma Münch Rolf Hoppe Ezard Haußmann Jitka Molavcová
Genres : Drama History War
Release date : Dec 24, 1985
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Fernsehen der DDR
Summary Anna Constantia von Brockdorff - the Countess of Cosel - rises to become the mistress of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. After the ruler's death in 1733, his art-loving son Augustus III takes over the regency, but the actual puppet master at the court in Dresden is his influential confidant Heinrich von Brühl. A lack of political skill finally leads Saxony into the Seven Years' War, which ruins the country and dis-empowers the political leadership. View more details
Genres : Drama History War
Release date : Dec 24, 1985
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Fernsehen der DDR
