Film

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

1930 · 1h 57m · History · Drama

IMDb

6.8

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…

William Dieterle

Ludwig II - König von Bayern

Theodor Loos

Dr. von Gudden

Hubert von Meyerinck

Eugen Burg

Ferdinand von Alten

Gerhard Bienert

Hesselschwerdt

Friedrich Ettel

Franz Neuner

Georg Guertler

Josef Reithofer

Michael von Newlinsky

Harro Helwig

Arthur Duarte

Paul Günther

Max Schreck

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Otto von Wittelsbach (as H.H. von Twardowsky)

• William DieterleDirector · Writer
• Charlotte HagenbruchWriter
• Lajos BiróWriter
• Paul KohnerProducer
• Joe PasternakProducer
• Charles J. StumarDirector of Photography
• Hansheinrich DransmannOriginal Music Composer

Release date

March 10, 1930

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 57m

Genres

History, Drama