Movie
Ludwig II
Released: December 25, 2012 (2012)
Runtime: 142 minutes
Genres: Drama, History
A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palaces and to his gradual withdrawal into a lonely dream world, an epic narrative of breathtaking grandeur.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Edgar Selge as Richard Wagner
Age at release: 64
- Uwe Ochsenknecht as Prinz Luitpold
Age at release: 56
- Axel Milberg as König Max II.
Age at release: 56
- Justus von Dohnányi as Johann von Lutz
Age at release: 52
- Sebastian Schipper as Ludwig II. - aged
Age at release: 44
- Gedeon Burkhard as Graf von Holnstein
Age at release: 43
- Hannah Herzsprung as Kaiserin Elisabeth
Age at release: 31
- Friedrich Mücke as Richard Hornig
Age at release: 31
- Tom Schilling as Prinz Otto
Age at release: 30
- Sabin Tambrea as Ludwig II.
Age at release: 28
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- Bernd Birkhahn as Otto von Bismarck
Age at release: 67
- Peter Simonischek as Sophie in Bayern
Age at release: 66
- Christophe Malavoy as Kaiser Napoleon III.
Age at release: 60
- Katharina Thalbach as Königin Marie von Bayern
Age at release: 58
- Markus Völlenklee as Pfleger Mauder
Age at release: 57
- Karl Fischer as Staatsminister Eduard von Bomhard
Age at release: 56
- August Schmölzer as Bernhard von Gudden
Age at release: 54
- Michael Fitz as Max Joseph in Bayern
Age at release: 54
- Samuel Finzi as Lorenz Mayr
Age at release: 46
- Pascal Breuer as Oberstleutnant Reisenegger
Age at release: 46
- Markus Böker as Bezirksamtmann Bruckner
Age at release: 46
- André Eisermann as Karl Hesselschwerdt
Age at release: 45
- Volker Michalowski as Friseur Hoppe
Age at release: 41
- Wowo Habdank as Pfleger Hack
Age at release: 40
- August Wittgenstein as Alfred Graf von Dürckheim
Age at release: 31
- Franz Dinda as Heinrich Vogel
Age at release: 29
- Paula Beer as Sophie in Bayern
Age at release: 17