Ludwig II is a 1922 Austrian silent historical film directed by Otto Kreisler and starring Olaf Fjord, Thea Rosenquist and Eugen Preiß. It is a biopic, based on the life of the 19th-century Bavarian monarch Ludwig II.[1]
| Ludwig II | |
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| Directed by | Otto Kreisler |
| Written by | Alfred Deutsch-German |
| Starring | Olaf Fjord Thea Rosenquist Eugen Preiß Franz Scherer |
Production company | Helios Film |
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| Country | Austria |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Cast
- Olaf Fjord as Ludwig II
- Thea Rosenquist as Baronesse Tirnau
- Eugen Preiß as Richard Wagner
- Franz Scherer as Kaiser Franz Josef I.
- Gina Puch-Klitsch as Empress Elisabeth of Austria, "Sisi"
- Josef Glücksmann as Bruder Otto
- Paul Askonas as Luitpold
- Josef Schreiber as Otto von Bismarck
- Ferdinand Onno
References
Bibliography
- * Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland & Company Incorporated Publishing, 2005.
