Ludwig 1881

Aug 11, 1993

1h 30m

★ 4.8

Overview

In 1881 Ludwig of Bavaria goes on a cruise on a Swiss lake. He takes with him a famous actor, Josef Kainz, to act out the scenes from a story which took place on the lake, at the actual locations.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Dubini Filmproduktion

Tre Valli Filmproduktion

Ludwig 1881 Trailers

Cast

Ludwig II

Helmut Berger

Josef Kainz

Max Tidof

1. Diener

Michael Schiller

2. Diener

Dietmar Mössmer

Hesselschwerdt

Herbert Leiser

Sara

Nina Hoger

Maler Stückelberg

Ingold Wildenauer

Hofsekretär von Bürkel

Wolf Ackva

Erfinder von Siemens

Alexander Wachholz

Hofbaurat Hofmann

Günter Spörrle

Hoffotograf Albert

Walther Diehl

Chemiker von Bayer

Leo Bardischewski

Boris Zhadanovsky, a hereditary nobleman and officer who was predicted to have a brilliant military career, sides with the rebellious people. In 1905, Zhadanovsky is sentenced to death for his revolutionary activities. However, a powerful strike movement organized in response to the court's decision forces the tsarist government to commute the sentence to life imprisonment. After the revolution, Zhadanovsky joins the Red Army and dies fighting the White Army.

0.0

Saint Paisios

Jan 29, 2026

The story of Saint Paisios, or else known as Arsenios Eznepidis. After being uprooted from Farasa of Cappadocia as refugees, the family of young Arsenios settles in Konitsa, Epirus where he grows up with his mother and grandmother, who inherit to him their deep faith in Christ as well as their love for all people. Fast forward to many years later, his time in Mounth Athos and his move to Filotheos monastery play a catalytic role in his religious journey. Eventually, he sends a photograph of himself to his mother, bidding her farewell and telling her that from then on the Virgin Mary will be his mother. He no longer signs using the name Arsenios, but Paisios.

No Image Available

0.0

Det begyndte med Mathilde

Dec 31, 1978

A dramatized account of Denmark's first women's rights activist, Mathilde Fibiger. Based on letters and diaries, it depicts her life and views from the 1850s, when she published the controversial epistolary novel Clara Raphael, until 1872, when she died at the age of only 41.

9.0

Des trains dans la guerre

Mar 4, 2025

No overview available.

No Image Available

0.0

Benutzt und gesteuert – Künstler im Netz der CIA

Nov 24, 2006

No overview available.

10.0

The Cowboy Capital

Jun 1, 2024

Bandera, Texas (THE COWBOY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD) is a captivating documentary that explores the vibrant history, unique culture, and enduring values of the small town of Bandera, Texas.

0.0

Hélène Berr, une jeune fille dans Paris occupé

Dec 10, 2013

No overview available.

7.7

Rommel, chef de guerre

Sep 12, 2019

No overview available.

0.0

The Great Smog of London

Apr 2, 2026

For five days in December 1952, a thick smog suffocated the British capital causing the death of thousands of Londoners. The health catastrophe lead to a realisation, in Britain and around the world, that air pollution was a serious threat to human health. This documentary reveals what happened, hour by hour, in one of the worst peacetime disasters of the 20th century.

6.0

Memoir Seorang Guru

May 30, 2024

Teacher Suman is adamant in not allowing his daughter Kamariah to follow in his footsteps as the field did not bring him blessings.

0.0

Spruce Forest

Oct 10, 2025

The Spruce Forest explores one of the darkest pages in Romanian history. Inspired by the drama of Fântâna Albă on April 1, 1941, the film reconstructs the fate of a Romanian community in Bessarabia, massacred in a desperate attempt to find refuge from the Soviet occupation. The testimony of a survivor of this genocide becomes the backdrop against which archival images and his wife's memories of Siberia are superimposed, in a dizzying game of mirrors that questions the notion of historical truth and reveals forgotten traumas with potentially devastating consequences in the present.

0.0

Bosco's Guitar

Aug 13, 2011

The true story of Bosco, a young musician orphaned and blinded by the 1993 Burundian genocide, is taken in by a member of the tribe he believes is responsible for the death of his mother. Bosco is forced to choose between hatred and hope.

0.0

Jackie: Behind the Myth

Jan 1, 1999

1999 biographical documentary PBS film about the life and death of Jackie Kennedy Onassis

5.4

More About Nostradamus

Jan 18, 1941

This short film portrays Nostradamus as having predicted the horrors of WWI and Hitler's rise to power, as well as the eventual triumph of "the daughter of the English Isles" against these forces. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.

5.9

Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story

Jun 1, 2013

Keisuke Kinoshita sits easily alongside Ozu, Kurosawa and Naruse as one of Japan’s most respected legends of cinema. Made to commemorate the centenary of Kinoshita’s birth, this biographical drama chronicles formative hardships and personal encounters to provide a rare glimpse into the life of one of Japan’s most acclaimed screen directors. Includes archival footage from 49 of the films he produced during his career at Shochiku.

0.0

HELMUT

Invalid Date

No overview available.

No Image Available

0.0

The Queen of Fashion

Invalid Date

The ups and downs of Blow’s life, championing unknown and marginalised fashion figures like Alexander McQueen, Philip Treacy, and Sophie Dahl, whom she catapulted to success while struggling with undiagnosed bipolar disorder.

0.0

Amruthamathi

May 7, 2025

Amruthamathi a kannada film is based on the story of Yashodhara Charite' an epic poem written by Janna, a famous 13th century A.D. Kannada poet. This Janna's epic poem is recreated and reinterpreted in this film with appropriate changes without diviating original essence of the story.

7.4

Unbroken

Dec 25, 2014

A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

0.0

War 1840

Invalid Date

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Lin Zexu, an imperial envoy, braved the hardships of destructed opium in Humen, and actively and forcefully faced foreign invaders to arouse the patriotism of the Chinese nation.