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Ludwig II

Ludwig II

2012•2h 22m•5.6/10
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5.6/10(24)

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.

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Production

Bavaria Pictures, Dor Film, ARD

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sabin Tambrea

Sabin Tambrea

Ludwig II.

Sebastian Schipper

Sebastian Schipper

Ludwig II. - aged

Tom Schilling

Tom Schilling

Prinz Otto

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Prinz Luitpold

Axel Milberg

Axel Milberg

König Max II.

Hannah Herzsprung

Hannah Herzsprung

Kaiserin Elisabeth

Edgar Selge

Edgar Selge

Richard Wagner

Gedeon Burkhard

Gedeon Burkhard

Graf von Holnstein

Friedrich Mücke

Friedrich Mücke

Richard Hornig

Justus von Dohnányi

Justus von Dohnányi

Johann von Lutz

Samuel Finzi

Samuel Finzi

Lorenz Mayr

Paula Beer

Paula Beer

Sophie in Bayern

Peter Simonischek

Peter Simonischek

Sophie in Bayern

Katharina Thalbach

Katharina Thalbach

Königin Marie von Bayern

August Schmölzer

August Schmölzer

Bernhard von Gudden

Michael Fitz

Michael Fitz

Max Joseph in Bayern

Franz Dinda

Franz Dinda

Heinrich Vogel

André Eisermann

André Eisermann

Karl Hesselschwerdt

Pascal Breuer

Pascal Breuer

Oberstleutnant Reisenegger

Karl Fischer

Karl Fischer

Staatsminister Eduard von Bomhard

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