Countess Cosel

Countess Cosel

1968 · 140 min · ★ 7.0 · History, Romance

The Countess Cosel is based on the true story of the beautiful Anna Constantia of Brockdorff, a German noblewoman who became a mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony in 1704.

Directed by Jerzy Antczak · Written by Zdzisław Skowroński

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