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The film stars Helmut Berger as King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Romy Schneider as Empress Elisabeth of Austria, along with Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Helmut Griem, and Gert Fröbe. It is the third and final part of Visconti's "German Trilogy", following The Damned (1969) and Death in Venice (1971).
Ludwig increasingly neglects the affairs of government. The news of an impending war reaches him while he is on the road with Wagner in the Bavarian mountains. The composer suggests that he replace the ministers who now want to go to war. They in turn threaten to resign from their positions if Ludwig does not part with Wagner and his influence.
Ludwig II (German: Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs) is a 1955 West German historical drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring O.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik and Marianne Koch. [1] It is based on the life of the nineteenth century ruler Ludwig II of Bavaria. [2] [3] It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. [4]
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. The film was shot on a soundstage with rear-projected scenography and an intentionally artificial style.
In 1993, Berger reprised his role as King Ludwig II in the critically acclaimed film Ludwig 1881. Throughout the second half of the 1990s, he concentrated mainly on European productions, acting in films directed by Christoph Schlingensief , Yves Boisset , and many others.
"Ludwig", a 1967 song by Al Hirt; Ludwig, a 1973 film by Luchino Visconti about Ludwig II of Bavaria; Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King, a 1972 film by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg about Ludwig II of Bavaria; Ludwig (1977 TV series), a 1977 animated children's series; Ludwig (2024 TV series), a 2024 television comedy drama series
Films about Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845–1886, reigned 1864-1886). Pages in category "Films about Ludwig II of Bavaria" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The 1955 film Magic Fire was about some significant events in Wagner's life. It starred Alan Badel as Wagner. Helmut Käutner's 1955 film Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs has Paul Bildt portraying Wagner. Wagner was portrayed by Lyndon Brook in the 1960 film Song Without End, which was principally about Wagner's father-in-law Franz Liszt.