The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection (2021)
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.
Director: Andrea Oster
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: November 13, 2021
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 - 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)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Thomas Beckmann
Editing: Sebastian Scholz
Production: TELLUX-Film, MDR, ARTE
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: de
Keywords
art collector, dresden, germany, docudrama, royal court, diamond theft, 18th century, art history, baroque, renaissance painting, absolutism, treasure hunter, money misappropriation, art collection
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- What is The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection?
- The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection was directed by Andrea Oster.
- Who stars in The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection?
- The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection stars Peter Weiß, Virginie Spenlé, Dirk Syndram, Alexander Röstel, Massimo Baucia, Sebastian Herrmann.
- How long is The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection?
- The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection?
- The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection produced?
- The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection was produced in Germany.