
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
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.
DramaHistory
Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
Rating
5.8/10
Release Date
1972-06-22
Runtime
140 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Harry Baer
Ludwig II

Ingrid Caven
Lola Montez

Peter Kern
Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm

Monica Bleibtreu
Elisabeth Ney

Gert Haucke
Baron Freyschlag

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
Professor Gudden
Production Companies

ZDF
TMS Film GmbH