Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

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…

Country:

Germany

Genre:

History,

Drama

Duration:

117 minutes

Year:

1930

Director:

William Dieterle

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Company:

Deutsche Universal-Film

Cast:

Ludwig II - König von Bayern

Dr. von Gudden

Crew:

Director

Production Manager

Writer

Makeup Artist

Writer