Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
1972/06/22 • Released • German, French, English
Overview
Reflected in an artificial and bombastically staged illusory world with Wagnerian compositions, glossy and satirical time references, 19th century German figures and traditions are stripped of their mythology and interpreted by the Germany of 1972.
Director : Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Casts
Harry Baer
Ludwig II
Ingrid Caven
Lola Montez
Peter Kern
Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
Monica Bleibtreu
Elisabeth Ney
Gert Haucke
Baron Freyschlag
Günther Kaufmann
Graf Holnstein
Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Professor Gudden
Daniel Schmid
Aussenminister von der Pfordten
Johannes Buzalski
Emmanuel Geibel / Hitler
Oskar von Schab
Ludwig I / Karl May
Wolfram Kunkel
Hesselschwert
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