Huh, so it seems they fictionalized his role completely in the movie, as opposed to the novel. Because I don't think he wore an eyepatch and IMDB actually calls the guy in question v. Hermsdorf, which is a name I've never heard. Strange decision, given Dessauer's prominence.
On the other hand, googling the non-existent eyepatch, I learned that Old Dessauer, against the wishes of his mother, married a non-noble who was the daughter of their court pharmacist and his childhood sweetheart. Did not expect that.
Re: Der König und sein Narr: Screencaps
Huh, so it seems they fictionalized his role completely in the movie, as opposed to the novel. Because I don't think he wore an eyepatch and IMDB actually calls the guy in question v. Hermsdorf, which is a name I've never heard. Strange decision, given Dessauer's prominence.
On the other hand, googling the non-existent eyepatch, I learned that Old Dessauer, against the wishes of his mother, married a non-noble who was the daughter of their court pharmacist and his childhood sweetheart. Did not expect that.