Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.
Ludwig
Elisabeth of Austria
Richard Wagner
Cosima von Bülow
Father Hoffmann
Dürckheim
Queen Mother
Count von Holnstein
Prince Otto
Sophie
Joseph Kainz
Professor von Gudden
Lila von Buliowski
Richard Hornig
Countess Ida Ferenczy
Hans von Bülow
Mayr
Secretary of State
Weber
Minister of Finance
Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Prince Luitpold
Maximilian
Hesselschwerd
Hélène
Washinton
Crailsheim
Minister Fistermeister
Maria
Carlo Teodoro
Doctor Müller
Matilde
Priest (uncredited)
Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited)
Ambassador (uncredited)
Torring (uncredited)
Hofmarschall (uncredited)
Producer
Screenplay
Costume Design
Screenplay
Director
Director of Photography
Executive Producer
Editor
Production Design
Second Assistant Director
Assistant Hairstylist
Set Decoration
Hair Department Head
Still Photographer
Assistant Production Design
Camera Operator
Script Supervisor
Assistant Set Decoration
Second Assistant Director
Story
Camera Operator
Conductor
Assistant Production Design
Second Assistant Director
Assistant Production Design
Assistant Set Decoration
Makeup Artist
Production Manager
Music
Sound
Assistant Editor
Assistant Costume Designer
Makeup Artist
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Director
Hairstylist
Assistant Hairstylist
Music
Assistant Editor
Production Secretary
Makeup Department Head
Assistant Makeup Artist
Boom Operator
Story
First Assistant Director
Camera Operator
Assistant Camera
Music
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Screenplay
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Presenter