Das Schweigen am Starnbergersee (1920)

This is a very early feature by Rolf Raffé concerning the supposedly "mad" King of Bavaria, Ludwig II, probably the first feature film concerning the life of that King. In the piece, which is for the most part a straightforwards historical biopic from the DW Griffith school of narrative filmmaking, Ludwig is portrayed as an Idealist who cannot fit into the world of his contemporaries.

Producers
Original title	Das Schweigen am Starnbergersee
Directors	Rolf Raffé
Writers

Cast

Oskar Bayrer

as Count Dürkheim

Ferdinand Bonn

as Late Ludwig II.

Karl Guttenberger

as Richard Wagner

Anton Herrmann

as Count Holnstein

Addi Homburg

as Princess Sophie von Bayern

Carla Nelsen

as Empress Elisabeth von Österreich

Ludwig Wengg

as Dr. Gudden

Martin Wilhelm

as Young Ludwig II.

Toni Zehend

as Hesselschwert