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The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection
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The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection

Nov 13, 2021
0h 52m
★ 5.3

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 Companies

TELLUX-Film
MDR
ARTE

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Cast

Peter Weiß

Self - Narrator (voice)

Peter Weiß

Virginie Spenlé

Self - Art Historian

Virginie Spenlé

Dirk Syndram

Self - Art Historian

Dirk Syndram

Alexander Röstel

Self - Museum Curator

Alexander Röstel

Massimo Baucia

Self - Librarian

Massimo Baucia

Sebastian Herrmann

Carl Heinrich von Heineken (uncredited)

Sebastian Herrmann

Robert Herrmanns

Von Heineken's Secretary (uncredited)

Robert Herrmanns

Artourette

Von Heineken's Painter (uncredited)

Artourette

Roland Heinze

Giovanni Bianconi (uncredited)

Roland Heinze

Sidney Passkönig

Potential Buyer (uncredited)

Sidney Passkönig

Jesus Pena Lopez

Jeweler (uncredited)

Jesus Pena Lopez

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