Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: June 22, 1972
Runtime: 140 minutes
Genres: Drama, History
Original Language: DE
Rating: ⭐ 5.5/10 (13 votes)
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Cast

Harry Baer
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Ingrid Caven
Lola Montez

Peter Kern
Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm

Monica Bleibtreu
Elisabeth Ney

Gert Haucke
Baron Freyschlag

Günther Kaufmann
Graf Holnstein

Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Professor Gudden

Johannes Buzalski
Emmanuel Geibel / Hitler

Oskar von Schab
Ludwig I / Karl May

Wolfram Kunkel
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