J. I. Kraszewski's ‘Saxony Trilogy’ was filmed 40 years ago. ‘Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria’ was the largest film production in the GDR. Less well known is the Polish film production ‘Gräfin Cosel’ (1960) by Jerzy Antczak.
We look at the background to the film adaptations and take a closer look at Kraszewski's original novel. How did the Polish writer view and judge Augustus the Strong and the Saxon-Polish court? How did he portray the Saxon rulers? And what was life like at the Polish court, which the Wettins ruled from 1697 to 1763?
The exhibition is under the patronage of Dr Christine von Brühl.