Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

140 mins | Drama, History | June 22, 1972

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.

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

140 mins | Drama, History | June 22, 1972

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers ZDF, TMS Film GmbH
Original title Ludwig - Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König
Directors Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Writers Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Cast

Harry Baer

as Ludwig II

Ingrid Caven

as Lola Montez

Peter Kern

as Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm

Monica Bleibtreu

as Elisabeth Ney

Gert Haucke

as Baron Freyschlag

Günther Kaufmann

as Graf Holnstein

Hanna Köhler

as Sissi

Ursula Strätz

as Mme Bulyowski

Gerhard Maerz

as Richard Wagner #1

Anette Tirier

as Richard Wagner #2

Peter Moland

as Minissterpräsident Lutz

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

as Professor Gudden

Daniel Schmid

as Aussenminister von der Pfordten

Johannes Buzalski

as Emmanuel Geibel / Hitler

Kurt Jungmann

as Prinz Ludwig

Sigi Graue

as Otto

Oskar von Schab

as Ludwig I / Karl May

Wolfram Kunkel

as Hesselschwert

Wolfgang Haas

as Alfons Weber

Eberhard Schubert

as Hoffotograf Albert / Journalist

Stefan Abendroth

as Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm

Peter Przygodda

as Bismarck