Ludwig II

2h 22min

Drama

History

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.

Production Companies

Bavaria Pictures

Dor Film

ARD

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
Markus Böker

Markus Böker

Bezirksamtmann Bruckner
Christophe Malavoy

Christophe Malavoy

Kaiser Napoleon III.
Bernd Birkhahn

Bernd Birkhahn

Otto von Bismarck
Volker Michalowski

Volker Michalowski

Friseur Hoppe
August Wittgenstein

August Wittgenstein

Alfred Graf von Dürckheim
Markus Völlenklee

Markus Völlenklee

Pfleger Mauder
Wowo Habdank

Wowo Habdank

Pfleger Hack

Release date

25th Dec 2012

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch