Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

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.

Directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Top cast

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

H

Hanna Köhler

Sissi

U

Ursula Strätz

Mme Bulyowski

G

Gerhard Maerz

Richard Wagner #1

A

Anette Tirier

Richard Wagner #2

P

Peter Moland

Minissterpräsident Lutz

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Professor Gudden

Daniel Schmid

Aussenminister von der Pfordten

Johannes Buzalski

Emmanuel Geibel / Hitler

K

Kurt Jungmann

Prinz Ludwig

S

Sigi Graue

Otto

Oskar von Schab

Ludwig I / Karl May

Wolfram Kunkel

Hesselschwert

W

Wolfgang Haas

Alfons Weber

E

Eberhard Schubert

Hoffotograf Albert / Journalist

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