Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King poster

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

Ludwig - Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König

1972·135'

Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

HistoryDrama

★ 5.5

Letterboxd TMDB #198605

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.

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Cast

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

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