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Dominican Rep. Mad Emperor: Ludwig II
- Original title
- Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs
- Year
- 1955
- Running time
- 115 min.
- Country
Germany - West Germany (FRG)- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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O.W. Fischer
Marianne Koch
Paul Bildt
Friedrich Domin- Rolf Kutschera
- Herbert Hübner
- Robert Meyn
- Rudolf Fernau
- Willy Rösner
Klaus Kinski
Fritz Odemar- Erik Frey
- Albert Johannes
- Erica Balqué
Ruth Leuwerik- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Synopsis
- King Ludwig II of Bavaria is frustrated, having to accept parliament's will to join Bismarck, rather he his cultured Habsburg friends, in wars. His love-life being as fruitless, he seeks comfort in art. But building fairytale castles and an even grander opera for his musical idol Wagner proves so expensive, his cabinet ends up resorting to formally challenging his mental health, plausible as his beloved brother Otto contracted schizophrenia earlier. Tragedy now lurks in Ludwig's prison-castle.
- Awards
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1954: German Film Awards: Best Actor (Fischer)
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