Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)
- Original title
- Ludwig - Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König
- Directed by
- Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film portrays King Ludwig II of Bavaria in a stylized, soundstage-bound setting with rear-projected backdrops. It focuses on his life and rule using an intentionally artificial and theatrical approach.
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What happens
Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Count of Luxemburg (1972)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.