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Ludwig II(Movie, 1955)

Original title: "Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs" (German/DE)
1h 55min | Genres: History, Drama
Ludwig IIRating: 3.4/5 (with 22 votes)
Ludwig II (German: Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs) is a 1955 West German historical drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring O.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik and Marianne Koch. It is based on the life of the nineteenth century ruler Ludwig II of Bavaria. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. The film was shot in technicolor at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with sets designed by the art director Hein Heckroth and Fritz Lück. Location shooting took place at the historic residences of Ludwig II Herrenchiemsee, Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle. ()
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Additional Information

Production country: Germany
Shot in: Bavaria
Plays in: Bavaria
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 01/14/1955
Director: Helmut Käutner
Screenwriter: George Hurdalek
Director of Photography: Douglas Slocombe
Composer: Richard Wagner
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Ludwig II."
"Mad Emperor: Ludwig II"
Keywords: biography, king

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Other movies with this title: Ludwig II (AT, 1922), Ludwig II (DE/AT, 2012)

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