The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection(2021)
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The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection Synopsis
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.
The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection (2021) is a documentary, history and tv movie film directed by Andrea Oster, released on November 13, 2021 with a runtime of 52m. It stars Peter Weiß, Virginie Spenlé, Dirk Syndram and Alexander Röstel. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
- Director:
- Andrea Oster
- Writers:
- Andrea Oster
- Producers:
- Fynn Siemoneit, Volker Schmidt-Sondermann
- Cinematographer:
- Thomas Beckmann
- Production:
- TELLUX-Film, MDR, ARTE
- Status:
- Released
The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Peter Weiß
Peter Weiß
as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Virginie Spenlé
Virginie Spenlé
as Self - Art Historian
- Dirk Syndram
Dirk Syndram
as Self - Art Historian
- Alexander Röstel
Alexander Röstel
as Self - Museum Curator
- Massimo Baucia
Massimo Baucia
as Self - Librarian
Sebastian Herrmann
as Carl Heinrich von Heineken (uncredited)
- Robert Herrmanns
Robert Herrmanns
as Von Heineken's Secretary (uncredited)
- Artourette
Artourette
as Von Heineken's Painter (uncredited)
- Roland Heinze
Roland Heinze
as Giovanni Bianconi (uncredited)
- Sidney Passkönig
Sidney Passkönig
as Potential Buyer (uncredited)
- Jesus Pena Lopez
Jesus Pena Lopez
as Jeweler (uncredited)
Key crew
Directed by Andrea Oster, written by Andrea Oster, produced by Fynn Siemoneit and Volker Schmidt-Sondermann.
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The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 3 ratings.
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The main cast of The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection (2021) includes Peter Weiß, Virginie Spenlé, Dirk Syndram, Alexander Röstel and Massimo Baucia. The film was directed by Andrea Oster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection was released on November 13, 2021 and runs for 52m.
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The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection (2021) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, history and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.