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.
Cast
- Sabin Tambrea as Ludwig II.
- Sebastian Schipper as Ludwig II. - aged
- Tom Schilling as Prinz Otto
- Uwe Ochsenknecht as Prinz Luitpold
- Axel Milberg as König Max II.
- Hannah Herzsprung as Kaiserin Elisabeth
- Edgar Selge as Richard Wagner
- Gedeon Burkhard as Graf von Holnstein
- Friedrich Mücke as Richard Hornig
- Justus von Dohnányi as Johann von Lutz