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Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern

(1930)

Overview

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…

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Original TitleLudwig der Zweite, König von Bayern

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1930-03-10

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 57m

Production CompaniesDeutsche Universal-Film

Genres

  • History
  • Drama