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Fridericus Page #7
- Year:
- 1937
- 97 min
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- A peace offering?
- For me?
- No, Majesty, for Prussia.
- How do you mean?
- Let me be frank.
The fate of the Prussian army
is to starve...
or to be killed in battle.
Austria desires a peace
You'd have to give up Selesia
and a few other territories, of course.
The national honor-
No, Majesty, please hear me out.
Please see if there is still
some Rhineland wine.
Majesty, that's not necessary.
You talked about national honor.
My government is precluded from
making peace like that with your Majesty.
You are hated too much.
Of course, I don't count.
Of course, I don't count.
I knew I could count on your understanding.
So there are no more
obstacles to peace.
What are the formalities?
You would have to appoint successors
who can sign on your behalf.
That shouldn't be a problem.
Majesty, your greatness,
indeed, is immeasurable.
You give peace to Europe.
So I should abdicate?
Majesty-
It may look like an abdication.
But it is a big victory.
You save your country
from destruction.
- Your people will be eternally grateful.
- You think so?
Have a glass, sir.
To your future.
Majesty, you can devote the second
part of your life to yourself.
As hated as you were as a king...
so will be loved throughout Europe
as a private person.
You'll have all the money you need...
The European Rulers will give you
a rich principality in the West...
your court will be famous...
artists and scientists
will seek your help.
You must not withhold
your genius from the world.
As a young man, you knew that.
You're not born to be a soldier.
You are an artist and philosopher.
Your life is not over yet.
You will agree to this?
Thank you for your offer.
It was very educational.
I will give you my answer tomorrow.
What is it?
It's me, Chamberlain von Treskow.
What are you doing here,
now at the camp?
The enemies let me pass, Majesty.
Then your news must be extremely bad.
Is it the fall of Berlin?
I already know.
because of my sister.
Women easily lose their nerves.
Is it a message from my sister?
She will send no more messages.
Put out the lights.
Adieu, Prussia.
You are all here, good.
I can tell you.
I will attack the enemy.
The battle is all that can help me.
I've decided to split the army again.
Going against all the rules of war...
I myself will attack
the Austrian position at the front.
The other half of the army
will attack the Austrians from behind.
Like this.
When you hear my cannons,
you will attack.
We either overthrow the enemy,
or let them bury us.
Gentlemen. To work.
I have special orders for you.
I will expose myself
in the battle today more than-
It will be your duty that
the enemies don't take me alive.
Yes Sir, Majesty.
If I die, place my body on
a cart and don't tell anyone.
The battle will continue,
and the enemy will be defeated.
Your Excellency!
- The Prussians.
- What?
The Prussians are forming
That can't be true.
Message from General Laudon.
Enemy troops have been spotted
at the rear guard.
What troops?
A vanguard of hussars, moving
in a wide circle around our flank.
- Have they crossed the bridges?
- Not yet, and they won't succeed.
Zieten!
They've already started.
They were supposed to wait
for my command.
The old fool is ruining my plan.
We can't just leave him alone.
Charge!
Respect. The Austrians
learned how to shoot.
That's murderous.
Have you ever seen gunfire like that?
Excellency, we can't move on.
They've blown up all the bridges.
We must let the king immediately know that
our attack can't happen as planned.
Too late. The king is in the
midst of the attack.
Tell the hussars to dismount.
They will build a dam.
The attack must be carried out
according to plan.
Majesty, we can't move on.
The attack has been thwarted.
Are you crazy?
They are to go back into battle.
I don't need you to speak.
The second unit is to attack.
Stop.
Dismount.
Report from General Zieten.
- What happened?
- Zieten has been delayed.
What? He hasn't attacked yet?
He hopes to join the attack
as soon as possible.
Get yourself back to your general.
If Zieten doesn't come soon,
we'll go to the dogs.
- The second unit is stuck.
- The third unit is ready to attack.
Men, do not forget...
that you are the best
soldiers in the world.
Now you can show me
what you're made of.
- Droste, where is your youngest son?
- On the right flank, Majesty.
You've already lost three sons.
Don't you want to leave
the last with the reserves?
My son wouldn't accept that.
What is this group?
The Pfennigsdorf Battalion.
They have weathered
two blitz attacks, Majesty.
Come here.
Take a flag.
You'll guide them.
Three steps ahead.
Don't I get to do anything?
Am I at a wedding?
I saved you for last, Dessau.
- You will succeed, right?
- Of course, Majesty.
Charge!
The Prussians have taken
the first positions.
They'll have to stop before the second.
There can't be many more.
That's right.
They've suffered great losses.
Prepare the reserves.
Pull in the cavalry.
Once they attack,
go and run them down.
Where's Zieten?
What's that?
They're not moving on!
Field Marshal Prince von Dessau.
Shot right in the heart.
You.
Can't you keep your
ragtag army in order?
Stop sitting around,
and get them by the throat.
Go!
Attack!
- Where is Fritz?
- In front of us.
Then let's go.
Come on.
Majesty?
Majesty, do you want
to fight them by yourself?
Excellency,
the Prussians are retreating.
We have won.
Gather behind me. In line.
Zieten?
Zieten.
Zieten!
PEACE:
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