

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)

Costume Design
Director of Photography
Executive Producer
Producer
Screenplay

Screenplay

Editor
Production Design

Director

Assistant Camera

Music
Conductor
Assistant Production Design
Assistant Camera
Hair Department Head
Assistant Production Design
Assistant Set Decoration
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Makeup Department Head
Script Supervisor
Production Manager
Sound
Second Assistant Director
Camera Operator

Second Assistant Director

Music

Assistant Editor
Camera Operator

Camera Operator
Assistant Editor
Set Decoration
Production Secretary
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Assistant Camera

Music
Assistant Production Design
Assistant Hairstylist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Still Photographer

Story
Hairstylist
Story

Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Set Decoration
First Assistant Director
Assistant Hairstylist
Boom Operator
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Unit Manager

Screenplay
Presenter