Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria 1930 Directed by William Dieterle Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern

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…

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Language No Language

Gneres Drama , History

Production Company Deutsche Universal-Film

Release Date 10 March 1930

117 mins