Plot Summary
A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palaces and to his gradual withdrawal into a lonely dream world, an epic narrative of breathtaking grandeur.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Ludwig II
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- de
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Cast
Sabin Tambrea
Ludwig II.
Sebastian Schipper
Ludwig II. - aged
Tom Schilling
Prinz Otto
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Prinz Luitpold
Axel Milberg
König Max II.
Hannah Herzsprung
Kaiserin Elisabeth
Edgar Selge
Richard Wagner
Gedeon Burkhard
Graf von Holnstein
Friedrich Mücke
Richard Hornig
Justus von Dohnányi
Johann von Lutz
Samuel Finzi
Lorenz Mayr
Paula Beer
Sophie in Bayern
Peter Simonischek
Sophie in Bayern
Katharina Thalbach
Königin Marie von Bayern
August Schmölzer
Bernhard von Gudden
Michael Fitz
Max Joseph in Bayern
Franz Dinda
Heinrich Vogel
André Eisermann
Karl Hesselschwerdt
Pascal Breuer
Oberstleutnant Reisenegger
Karl Fischer
Staatsminister Eduard von Bomhard
Production Companies
Bavaria Pictures
Dor Film
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