A biography of Johann Friedrich Böttger, who in 1709 invented the first white porcelain in Europe. The apprentice apothecary and assistant to a “gold producer” fled from the Prussian King - into Saxony. But there he finds King Frederick August the Strong after him: the young man is told to produce gold for the king, and is thus brought to a fortress and equipped with everything he would need for the task. Naturally, Böttger has known for a while that actual gold production is a myth and instead experiments with porcelain; it should be as white as it is in China, he figures. Once he finally succeeds in surprising the King with the “white gold,” he vainly hopes for freedom… a tragic error. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 0.0/10 | |
Released: | December 30, 1949 | |
Runtime: | 99 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Companies: | DEFA | |
Cast: | Herbert Hübner Ilse Steppat Alexander Engel Hans Quest | |
Crew: | Alfred Böttcher Wolfgang Schleif | |
prism : Omg I didn't expect that ending 😧