Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)

Name: Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1972-06-22

2h 20m

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June 22, 1972
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Reflected in an artificial and bombastically staged illusory world with Wagnerian compositions, glossy and satirical time references, 19th century German figures and traditions are stripped of their mythology and interpreted by the Germany of 1972.

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Release Date
June 22, 1972

Original Name
Ludwig - Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 20m

Genres
Drama History

Last updated: 2024-10-03

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Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (‹See Tfd›German: Ludwig – Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König) is a 1972 West German historical drama film directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, starring Harry Baer as Ludwig II of Bavaria. The film was shot on a soundstage with rear-projected scenography and an intentionally artificial style.

The film received the German Film Award for Best Fiction Film and Best Screenplay. It is the first part in Syberberg's "German trilogy" and was followed by Karl May in 1974 and Hitler: A Film from Germany in 1977.