Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
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1930-03-10
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History
Drama
In the last years of his life, Bavarian king Ludwig II (1845 – 1886) devotes himself to ambitious architectural projects, which strain the state coffers to the extreme. The monarch, who is afraid of people, also withdraws more and more into a dream world at his various castles. His brother is already in a psychiatric institute and Ludwig is also eventually put under the care of psychiatrist Bernhard von Gudden. The king attempts to get out from under this guardianship at Starnberg lake…
Featured Crew
| William Dieterle | Director |
| William Dieterle | Writer |
| Charlotte Hagenbruch | Writer |
| Paul Kohner | Producer |
| Joe Pasternak | Producer |
| Hansheinrich Dransmann | Original Music Composer |
| Charles J. Stumar | Director of Photography |
| Erich Grave | Art Direction |
| Ernst Stern | Art Direction |
| Ernst Stern | Costume Design |
