In 1881 Ludwig of Bavaria goes on a cruise on a Swiss lake. He takes with him a famous actor, Josef Kainz, to act out the scenes from a story which took place on the lake, at the actual locations.
Helmut Berger
as Ludwig II
Max Tidof
as Josef Kainz
Michael Schiller
as 1. Diener
Dietmar Mössmer
as 2. Diener
Herbert Leiser
as Hesselschwerdt
Nina Hoger
as Sara
Ingold Wildenauer
as Maler Stückelberg
Wolf Ackva
as Hofsekretär von Bürkel
Alexander Wachholz
as Erfinder von Siemens
Günter Spörrle
as Hofbaurat Hofmann
Walther Diehl
as Hoffotograf Albert
Leo Bardischewski
as Chemiker von Bayer
