Frederick II of Hohenstaufen was a highly significant German king and Holy Roman emperor. Raised in Sicily, he was a sponsor of science, a reformer, perhaps even the first modern ruler. But Frederick could also be a brutal tyrant. He had his son Heinrich rot in the dungeon, for his imperial honour went before everything else.
Unfortunately the movie Friedrich II. - Der Staufer: Der ewige Kampf mit dem Papst is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Markus Augé | Director |
| Writing | Markus Augé | Writer |
| Camera | Bernd Meiners | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Paul-Georg Busse | Camera Operator |
| Production | Anna Steuber | Producer |
| Production | Marianne Schäfer | Producer |
| Production | Viktor Apfelbacher | Producer |
| Editing | Nico Schlegel | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Martin Wolkinger | Visual Effects |
| Production | Oliver Lau | Producer |
| Sound | Martin Gerke | Music |
| Sound | Jörg Johow | Sound |
| Sound | Nina von Eßen | Sound |
| Sound | André Mager | Sound |