bbb"TheCountessCosel"isbasedonthetruestoryofthebeautifulAnnaConstantiavonBrockdorff,aGermannoblewomanwhobecamemistressofAugustustheStrong,KingofPolandandElectorofSaxonyin1704.AgainstthebackdropoflifeatAugustus'courtthemoviefollowsthearrivalatDresdenof24-year-oldAnnaConstantiavonBrockdorff,whoisaninordinatelybeautifulandscrupulouslydevoutyoungmarriedwoman;herromancewiththekingandher"tenyearreign"ashismistress-arolesheconsentstointhebeliefthatshehaswontheking'sloveandcommitment;andfinally,herheartbreak,disillusionandstruggleagainsthim.TheconflictbetweenAnnaandthekingarisesfromthefactthatAnnatakesseriouslynotonlytherelationship,butthewrittenpromiseofmarriagewhichshemanagestosecurefromhimduringtheircourtship.NeithertherelationshipnorthecontractisheldinmuchesteembyAugustus,whoreplacesher,ashehasalwaysdone,withanothermistress,assoonasshelosesforhimthecharmofnovelty.Hervaliantrefusaltoreturnthemarriagepromissorynoteuponrequestenrageshimanddelivershertohermiserablefate.