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Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (German: Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern) is a 1929 German silent historical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Theodor Loos and Eugen Burg. It portrays the life and reign of the monarch Ludwig II who ruled Bavaria from 1864 to 1886. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Geiselgasteig, Munich. The production company was the German subsidiary of the American studio Universal Pictures.
Original Release
03/10/1930
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Theodor Loos | Dr. von Gudden |
| Eugen Burg | |
| Ferdinand von Alten | |
| Gerhard Bienert | Hesselschwerdt |
| Friedrich Ettel | |
| Franz Neuner | |
| Georg Guertler | |
| Hubert von Meyerinck | |
| Josef Reithofer | |
| Michael von Newlinsky |
Directors
Writers
William Dieterle, Charlotte Hagenbruch, Lajos Biró
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Theodor Loos | Dr. von Gudden |
| Eugen Burg | |
| Ferdinand von Alten | |
| Gerhard Bienert | Hesselschwerdt |
| Friedrich Ettel | |
| Franz Neuner | |
| Georg Guertler | |
| Hubert von Meyerinck | |
| Josef Reithofer | |
| Michael von Newlinsky | |
| Harro Helwig | |
| Arthur Duarte | |
| Paul Günther | |
| Max Schreck | |
| Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | Otto von Wittelsbach / Otto von Wittelsbach (as H.H. von Twardowsky) |
| Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein | |
| Trude von Molo | Kaiserin Elisabeth 'Sissi' von Österreich |
| Rina Marsa | Herzogin Sophie |
| Maria Markstein | |
| Johanna Klemperer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Kohner | Producer |
| Joe Pasternak | Producer |
