Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

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.

Cast

Harry Baer

Played Ludwig II
Ingrid Caven

Played Lola Montez
Peter Kern

Played Lakai Mayr / Hoffris…
Monica Bleibtreu

Played Elisabeth Ney
Gert Haucke

Played Baron Freyschlag
Günther Kaufmann

Played Graf Holnstein
Hanna Köhler

Played Sissi
Ursula Strätz

Played Mme Bulyowski
Gerhard Maerz

Played Richard Wagner #1
Anette Tirier

Played Richard Wagner #2
Peter Moland

Played Minissterpräsident L…
Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Played Professor Gudden
Daniel Schmid

Played Aussenminister von d…
Johannes Buzalski

Played Emmanuel Geibel / Hi…
Kurt Jungmann

Played Prinz Ludwig
Sigi Graue

Played Otto
Oskar von Schab

Played Ludwig I / Karl May
Wolfram Kunkel

Played Hesselschwert
Wolfgang Haas

Played Alfons Weber
Eberhard Schubert

Played Hoffotograf Albert /…
Stefan Abendroth

Played Kronprinz Friedrich …
Peter Przygodda

Played Bismarck

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