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The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection

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.

Release: 2021

Rating: 5.3

Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie

Duration: 52 min

Country: Germany

Production: TELLUX-Film, MDR, ARTE

No trailer available.

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

Sebastian Herrmann

as Carl Heinrich von Heineken (uncredited)

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