Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King
| Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hans-Jürgen Syberberg |
| Screenplay by | Hans-Jürgen Syberberg |
| Produced by | Hans Jürgen Syberberg |
| Starring | Harry Baer |
| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Edited by | Peter Przygodda |
Production company | TMS Film GmbH |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (German: Ludwig - Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König) is a 1972 West German historical drama film directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, starring Harry Baer as Ludwig II of Bavaria. It is considered the first part in Syberberg's "German trilogy", before Karl May from 1974 and Hitler: A Film from Germany from 1977.[1] It won the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Film and Best Screenplay.[2]
Cast
- Harry Baer as Ludwig II
- Ingrid Caven as Lola Montez
- Baltharsar Thomass as Ludwig II as a child
- Oskar von Schab as Karl May
- Eddy Murray as Winnetou
- Gerhard März as Richard Wagner
- Johannes Buzalski as Emmanuel Geibel and Hitler
- Peter Przygodda as Bismarck
- Gert Haucke as Baron Freyschlag
- Günther Kaufmann as Count Holnstein
References
- ^ "Hans Jürgen Syberberg". Filmportal.de (in German). German Film Institute. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^ "Ludwig - Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König". Filmportal.de (in German). German Film Institute. Retrieved 2013-03-08.