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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

Rating: ⭐ 5.5/10 (13 votes)


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Cast

  • Harry Baer

    Harry Baer

    Ludwig II

  • Ingrid Caven

    Ingrid Caven

    Lola Montez

  • Peter Kern

    Peter Kern

    Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm

  • Monica Bleibtreu

    Monica Bleibtreu

    Elisabeth Ney

  • Gert Haucke

    Gert Haucke

    Baron Freyschlag

  • Günther Kaufmann

    Günther Kaufmann

    Graf Holnstein

  • Rudolf Waldemar Brem

    Rudolf Waldemar Brem

    Professor Gudden

  • Johannes Buzalski

    Johannes Buzalski

    Emmanuel Geibel / Hitler

  • Oskar von Schab

    Oskar von Schab

    Ludwig I / Karl May

  • Wolfram Kunkel

    Wolfram Kunkel

    Hesselschwert