Ludwig 1881 ( Ludwig Eighteen Eighty One )

Ludwig 1881 (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Ludwig Eighteen Eighty One
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1993 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Donatello Dubini
Fosco Dubini

Written By:
Donatello Dubini
Fosco Dubini

Actors:
Wolf Ackva ..... Von Buerkel, court secretary
Leo Bardischewski ..... Von Bayer, chemician
Heinrich Baumgartner ..... (voice)
Helmut Berger ..... King Ludwig II
Ernst Craemer ..... Von Loeher, writer
Walter Diehl ..... Albert, court photographer
Nina Hoger ..... Sara
Herbert Leiser ..... Hesselschwerdt
Dietmar Mössmer ..... Butler #2
Michael Schiller ..... Butler #1
Günter Spörrle ..... Hofmann, court counciller for building
Max Tidof ..... Josef Kainz
Alexander Wachholz ..... Von Siemens, inventor
Ingold Wildenauer ..... Stueckelberg, painter

Synopsis:

Between June 27th and July 14th 1881, Ludwig of Bavaria and the court actor Josef Kainz as the Marquis de Saverny and Didier travel to Lake Lucerne to produce Schiller's 'William Tell' in its original setting. 20 years after Visconti's famous film Ludwig II - A new masterpiece about the legendary mad king of Bavaria.

The film tells the story of Ludwigs relationship with the actor Josef Kainz (an actor famous at the time for his voice) during a cruise in 1881. The actor being required to recreate the personages he plays in the theatre from a story which takes place around the lake, at the actual locations around the lake. The actor arrives pompous with the thought of being asked to personally accompany Ludwig. The wind is taken out of his sails a little when the butler tells him that the king did not invite Josef Kainz but the personages he plays.

In 1881 Ludwig of Bavaria goes on a cruise on a Swiss lake. He takes with him a famous actor, Josef Kainz, to act out the scenes from a story which took place on the lake, at the actual locations.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 24 September, 2010.

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