The Blue Swords
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.
About The Blue Swords (1949)
Released in 1949, The Blue Swords is a drama and history film from DEFA (East Germany). It was directed by Wolfgang Schleif and written by Alfred Böttcher. The cast is led by Hans Quest, Ilse Steppat, Herbert Hübner, Albert Bessler and Alexander Engel. With a runtime of 1h 39m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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