Released:
1972-06-22

Overview:
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.

Director:
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Runtime:
2h 15min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Harry Baer
  as
  Ludwig II
• 
  Ingrid Caven
  as
  Lola Montez
• 
  Peter Kern
  as
  Lakai Mayr / Hoffriseur Hoppe / Röhm
• 
  Monica Bleibtreu
  as
  Elisabeth Ney
• 
  Gert Haucke
  as
  Baron Freyschlag