Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)

1972-06-22 Germany 140 Min. PG-13
5.8 10 votes

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.

Cast

Harry Baer is Ludwig II
Ludwig II
Ingrid Caven is Lola Montez
Lola Montez
Peter Kern is Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
Monica Bleibtreu is Elisabeth Ney
Elisabeth Ney
Gert Haucke is Baron Freyschlag
Baron Freyschlag
Günther Kaufmann is Graf Holnstein
Graf Holnstein
Hanna Köhler is Sissi
Sissi
Ursula Strätz is Mme Bulyowski
Mme Bulyowski
Gerhard Maerz is Richard Wagner #1
Richard Wagner #1
Anette Tirier is Richard Wagner #2
Richard Wagner #2
Peter Moland is Minissterpräsident Lutz
Minissterpräsident Lutz
Rudolf Waldemar Brem is Professor Gudden
Professor Gudden

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