Ludwig II

Dec 25, 2012

2h 22m

★ 5.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Bavaria Pictures

Dor Film

ARD

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Cast

Ludwig II.

Sabin Tambrea

Ludwig II. - aged

Sebastian Schipper

Prinz Otto

Tom Schilling

Prinz Luitpold

Uwe Ochsenknecht

König Max II.

Axel Milberg

Kaiserin Elisabeth

Hannah Herzsprung

Richard Wagner

Edgar Selge

Graf von Holnstein

Gedeon Burkhard

Richard Hornig

Friedrich Mücke

Johann von Lutz

Justus von Dohnányi

Lorenz Mayr

Samuel Finzi

Sophie in Bayern

Paula Beer

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