Die merkwürdige Lebensgeschichte des Friedrich Freiherrn von der Trenck: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The adventures of an Austrian soldier, Friedrich von der Trenck, who gains the favor of King Frederick II because of his bravery and military skills. Trenck is a womanizer and ends up being chased by the King's agents when he seduces the king's sister.

Series details

• Title: Die merkwürdige Lebensgeschichte des Friedrich Freiherrn von der Trenck
• Format: Scripted
• Language: German
• Genres: Drama, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1973-01-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 1973-02-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ZDF
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 85 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 44994
• IMDb ID: tt0162819
• TVDB ID: 250394

Cast and credited roles

• Matthias Habich — Friedrich von der Trenck
• Rolf Becker — King Frederick II
• Nicoletta Machiavelli — Amalie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1973-01-01; final listed air date 1973-02-05; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Die merkwürdige Lebensgeschichte des Friedrich Freiherrn von der Trenck on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.