Ludwig II (1955 film)
| Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs | |
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| Directed by | Helmut Käutner |
| Written by | George Hurdalek Peter Berneis Kadidja Wedekind |
| Produced by | Wolfgang Reinhardt Conrad von Molo |
| Starring | O. W. Fischer |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
| Edited by | Anneliese Schönnenbeck |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring O. W. Fischer.[1] It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- O. W. Fischer as Ludwig II
- Ruth Leuwerik as Elisabeth, Empress of Austria
- Marianne Koch as Princess Sophie
- Paul Bildt as Richard Wagner
- Friedrich Domin as Otto von Bismarck
- Rolf Kutschera as Graf Holnstein
- Herbert Hübner as von Pfistermeister
- Robert Meyn as Professor Dr. Gudden
- Rudolf Fernau as Prince Luitpold von Bayern
- Willy Rösner as Minister von Lutz
- Klaus Kinski as Prince Otto von Bayern
- Fritz Odemar as General von der Tann
- Erik Frey as Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
- Albert Johannes as Fürst Hohenfels
- Erica Balqué as Cosima von Bülow
- Walter Regelsberger as Graf Dürckheim
- Hans Quest as Kapellmeister Eckert
References
- ^ Kehr, Dave. "Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
- ^ "Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
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- 1955 films
- 1950s drama films
- 1950s biographical films
- 1950s historical films
- German biographical films
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- West German films
- German-language films
- Biographical films about German royalty
- Biographical films about Austrian royalty
- Films directed by Helmut Käutner
- Films set in Bavaria
- Films set in the 1860s
- Films set in the 1870s
- Films set in the 1880s
- Films set in castles
- Cultural depictions of Ludwig II of Bavaria
- Cultural depictions of Otto von Bismarck
- Cultural depictions of Richard Wagner
- Cultural depictions of Elisabeth, Empress of Austria
- Cultural depictions of Franz Joseph I of Austria
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