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.
Sabin Tambrea
as Ludwig II.
Sebastian Schipper
as Ludwig II. - aged
Tom Schilling
as Prinz Otto
Uwe Ochsenknecht
as Prinz Luitpold
Axel Milberg
as König Max II.
Hannah Herzsprung
as Kaiserin Elisabeth
Edgar Selge
as Richard Wagner
Gedeon Burkhard
as Graf von Holnstein
Friedrich Mücke
as Richard Hornig
Justus von Dohnányi
as Johann von Lutz
Samuel Finzi
as Lorenz Mayr
Paula Beer
as Sophie in Bayern
