The Gallant King (German: Der galante König) is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Alfred Halm.[1] It is based on the life of the eighteenth century monarch Augustus the Strong. His story was later made into a 1936 sound film Augustus the Strong.

The Gallant King
Film poster
GermanDer galante König
Directed byAlfred Halm
Written byAlfred Halm
Hermann von Schmeling
Produced byLeonhard Fanto
CinematographyFranz Meinecke
Georg Muschner
Music byVizenz Reisner
Otto Schmid
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Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 5 November 1920 (1920-11-05)
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

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In alphabetical order

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Douglas B. (1999). The Early History of German Motion Pictures, 1895–1935. Washington, DC: Thomas International. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-9612128-1-0.
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