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Ludwig II (2012)

Directed by Peter Sehr, Marie Noëlle

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.

Length 142 minutes

Actors

Uwe Ochsenknecht | Tom Schilling | Sebastian Schipper | Samuel Finzi | Justus von Dohnányi | Edgar Selge | Katharina Thalbach | André Eisermann | Hannah Herzsprung | Karl Fischer | Christophe Malavoy | Gedeon Burkhard | Axel Milberg | Franz Dinda | Michael Fitz | August Schmölzer | Peter Simonischek | Markus Böker | Friedrich Mücke | Pascal Breuer | Paula Beer | Volker Michalowski | Bernd Birkhahn | Wowo Habdank | Sabin Tambrea | August Wittgenstein | Markus Voellenklee