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Ludwig II
56%
Movie
2h 22m
AI Analysis
Ludwig II (2012) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Ludwig II (2012) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palac… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~142 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Ludwig II 56% (24 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 24 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of Richard Wagner and his music. From his ingenuous political commitment to his obsessive construction of extravagant palaces and to his gradual withdrawal into a lonely dream world, an epic narrative of breathtaking grandeur.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2012-12-25
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- TMDB rating
- 5.6
- TMDB ID
- 152135
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What is Ludwig II about?
A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at the age of 18 to his passionate support of ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Ludwig II?
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How long is the movie Ludwig II?
The official runtime for Ludwig II is approximately 142 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Sabin Tambrea
Ludwig II.

Sebastian Schipper
Ludwig II. - aged

Tom Schilling
Prinz Otto

Uwe Ochsenknecht
Prinz Luitpold

Axel Milberg
König Max II.

Hannah Herzsprung
Kaiserin Elisabeth

Edgar Selge
Richard Wagner

Gedeon Burkhard
Graf von Holnstein

Friedrich Mücke
Richard Hornig

Justus von Dohnányi
Johann von Lutz

Samuel Finzi
Lorenz Mayr

Paula Beer
Sophie in Bayern

Peter Simonischek
Sophie in Bayern

Katharina Thalbach
Königin Marie von Bayern

August Schmölzer
Bernhard von Gudden

Michael Fitz
Max Joseph in Bayern

Franz Dinda
Heinrich Vogel

André Eisermann
Karl Hesselschwerdt
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