Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
1972-06-22


5.8
140 min

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

Name Character Team
Harry Baer Ludwig II Unowned
Ingrid Caven Lola Montez Unowned
Peter Kern Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm Unowned
Monica Bleibtreu Elisabeth Ney Unowned
Gert Haucke Baron Freyschlag Unowned
Günther Kaufmann Graf Holnstein Unowned
Hanna Köhler Sissi Unowned
Ursula Strätz Mme Bulyowski Unowned
Gerhard Maerz Richard Wagner #1 Unowned
Anette Tirier Richard Wagner #2 Unowned
Peter Moland Minissterpräsident Lutz Unowned
Rudolf Waldemar Brem Professor Gudden Unowned
Daniel Schmid Aussenminister von der Pfordten Unowned
Johannes Buzalski Emmanuel Geibel / Hitler Unowned
Kurt Jungmann Prinz Ludwig Unowned
Sigi Graue Otto Unowned
Oskar von Schab Ludwig I / Karl May Unowned
Wolfram Kunkel Hesselschwert Unowned
Wolfgang Haas Alfons Weber Unowned
Eberhard Schubert Hoffotograf Albert / Journalist Unowned
Stefan Abendroth Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm Unowned
Peter Przygodda Bismarck Unowned