Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

Overview

In the last years of his life, Bavarian king Ludwig II (1845 – 1886) devotes himself to ambitious architectural projects, which strain the state coffers to the extreme. The monarch, who is afraid of people, also withdraws more and more into a dream world at his various castles. His brother is already in a psychiatric institute and Ludwig is also eventually put under the care of psychiatrist Bernhard von Gudden. The king attempts to get out from under this guardianship at Starnberg lake…

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 10, 1930

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Deutsche Universal-Film

Cast

Paul Günther,Trude von Molo,Franz Neuner,Hubert von Meyerinck,William Dieterle,Josef Reithofer,Max Schreck,Michael von Newlinsky,Ferdinand von Alten,Hans Heinrich von Twardowskiand 11 more

Director

William Dieterle

Writer

Charlotte Hagenbruch,William Dieterle,Lajos Biró

Producer

Joe Pasternak,Paul Kohner

Cinematography

Charles J. Stumar

Music

Hansheinrich Dransmann

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0020124