Drama ·History · Germany · 1972 · 2h 15m

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

Ludwig - Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König

Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King poster
Director
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
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 Günther Kaufmann as Graf Holnstein
Crew
Dietrich Lohmann — Director of Photography Peter Przygodda — Editor Hans-Jürgen Syberberg — Writer Hans-Jürgen Syberberg — Producer Barbara Baum — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg Director Dietrich Lohmann Director of Photography Peter Przygodda Editor Hans-Jürgen Syberberg Writer Hans-Jürgen Syberberg Producer Barbara Baum Costume Design
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