Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (1930)

Original title

Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern

Directed by

William Dieterle

Genre

drama film, silent film, biographical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 57m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film from 1930 tells the story of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. It covers his life and his years as ruler from 1864 to 1886.

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What happens

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (German: Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern) is a 1930 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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