40 years ago, at Christmas 1985, the television multi-part "Saxony's Splendour and Prussia's Glory" was broadcast for the first time. It was the most elaborate film production in the GDR. Less well known is the Polish film production "Countess Cosel" (1960) by Jerzy Antczak. This in turn was the most cost-effective production of Polish cinematography to date.
»We embark on a journey through 300 years of history as well as the history of literature and film. The exhibition provides insights into the creation of the books and films and shows the different perspectives they take on. Visitors will discover how each era tells history anew - and how our view of the past is constantly changing.«
Exhibition dates
Music at the Wettin court in Dresden and Warsaw
Concert programme
The concert programme combines music from the time of the Saxon-Polish Union, when the polonaise dance was incorporated into the ceremonies of the Dresden court and became a symbol of the royal crown. The harpsichord sonatas by Christlieb Siegmund Binder (1723-1789), one of the most interesting Dresden composers of the 18th century, alternate with Polish polonaises by Józef Kozłowski, Karol Kurpiński, Antoni Leopold and Józef Elsner.
- With Paulina Tkaczyk-Cichoń, Krakow
- Admission: €15, reduced €12
- Please book in good time online or by calling the Visitor Service of the Museums of the City of Dresden on 0351 488 7272 (Mon - Fri).
Exhibition offers
"Saxony's Splendour and Prussia's Glory" – the film, the story and Kraszewski's novels
More than 300 years ago, Elector Frederick Augustus I, known as "Augustus the Strong", was crowned King of Poland. He and subsequently his son ruled the country until 1763, which later prompted the Polish writer Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, who lived in Dresden, to focus on this period in several novels. His descriptions in turn formed the basis for the creation of the largest film production of the GDR in 1885: "Saxony's Splendour and Prussia's Glory". Join us for a lecture and tour of the Kraszewski Museum's special exhibition on the traces of the Augustan period, Kraszewski's literary version and the creation of the film.