The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection poster
Basic Info
Release: November 13, 2021
Runtime: 52 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.3/10 (3 votes)
Status: Released

The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection

2021 52 min ⭐ 5.3/10 3 votes
Overview

Year 1763, the Seven Years' War is about to end. August III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, has died, leaving empty the royal treasury and an extraordinary collection of paintings, sculptures, jewelry and goldsmith masterpieces, which he considered a symbol of his greatness, and that of Dresden, one of the European capitals of Baroque art.

Genres
Documentary History TV Movie
Production Countries
  • Germany
Spoken Languages
  • German de
  • Italian it

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Cast
Peter Weiß
Self - Narrator (voice)
Virginie Spenlé
Self - Art Historian
Dirk Syndram
Self - Art Historian
Alexander Röstel
Self - Museum Curator
Massimo Baucia
Self - Librarian
Sebastian Herrmann
Sebastian Herrmann
Carl Heinrich von Heineken (uncredited)
Robert Herrmanns
Von Heineken's Secretary (uncredited)
Artourette
Von Heineken's Painter (uncredited)
Roland Heinze
Giovanni Bianconi (uncredited)
Sidney Passkönig
Potential Buyer (uncredited)
Jesus Pena Lopez
Jeweler (uncredited)
Crew
Andrea Oster
Writer
Fynn Siemoneit
Producer
Volker Schmidt-Sondermann
Producer
Andrea Oster
Director
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