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Der König und sein Narr

  • TV Movie
  • 1981
  • 1h 48m
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Der König und sein Narr (1981)
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  • Director
    • Frank Beyer
  • Writers
    • Martin Stade
    • Frank Beyer
    • Ulrich Plenzdorf
  • Stars
    • Wolfgang Kieling
    • Götz George
    • Monika Gabriel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    36
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Frank Beyer
    • Writers
      • Martin Stade
      • Frank Beyer
      • Ulrich Plenzdorf
    • Stars
      • Wolfgang Kieling
      • Götz George
      • Monika Gabriel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Wolfgang Kieling
    Wolfgang Kieling
    • Prof. Jakob Paul von Gundling
    Götz George
    Götz George
    • König Friedrich Wilhelm I.
    Monika Gabriel
    Monika Gabriel
    • Anne de Larrey
    Martin Brandt
    • Daniel
    Gert Haucke
    Gert Haucke
    • Kommandant Jean Quirin de Forcade
    Reinhard Kolldehoff
    Reinhard Kolldehoff
    • von Hermsdorf
    Lutz Mackensy
    • David Faßmann
    Jürgen Draeger
    Jürgen Draeger
    • Ehrenreich Bogislaus von Creutz
    Georges Claisse
    • De Rottembourg
    Klaus Weiss
    • Ewersmann
    Peter Jahns
    • Johann Christian Günther
    Erna Haffner
    • Die Schneiderin
    Hans-Jürgen Bodinus
    Rolf Defrank
    Hans Josef Eich
    Ralf Eisner
    Fridolin Eppe
    Harry Heinze
    • Director
      • Frank Beyer
    • Writers
      • Martin Stade
      • Frank Beyer
      • Ulrich Plenzdorf
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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1981 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Le roi et son bouffon
    • Production companies
      • Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)
      • UFA Fiction
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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