Ludwig II, King of Bavaria - 3 Films - 2-DVD Set ( Ludwig II, König von Bayern / Das Schweigen am Starnbergersee / Im Ozean der Sehnsucht ) ( Ludwig 2, King of Bavaria / The Silence at the Starnberg Lake / In the Ocean of Longing )

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria - 3 Films - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Ludwig II, König von Bayern / Das Schweigen am Starnbergersee / Im Ozean der Sehnsucht
Alternate Title: Ludwig 2, King of Bavaria / The Silence at the Starnberg Lake / In the Ocean of Longing
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

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

Running Time:
297 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1920 - 1986 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
William Dieterle
Rolf Raffé
Christian Rischert

Written By:
William Dieterle
Charlotte Hagenbruch
Rolf Raffé
Christian Rischert

Actors:
William Dieterle ..... Ludwig II - König von Bayern
Rina Marsa ..... Herzogin Sophie
Theodor Loos ..... Dr. von Gudden
Trude von Molo ..... Kaiserin Elisabeth 'Sissi' von Österreich
Gerhard Bienert ..... Hesselschwerdt
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski ..... Otto von Wittelsbach
Eugen Burg
Arthur Duarte
Friedrich Ettel
Georg Guertler
Paul Günther
Harro Helwig
Johanna Klemperer
Maria Markstein
Franz Neuner
Oskar Bayrer ..... Count Dürkheim
Ferdinand Bonn ..... Late Ludwig II.
Karl Guttenberger ..... Richard Wagner
Anton Herrmann ..... Count Holnstein
Addi Homburg ..... Princess Sophie von Bayern
Carla Nelsen ..... Empress Elisabeth von Österreich
Ludwig Wengg ..... Dr. Gudden
Martin Wilhelm ..... Young Ludwig II.
Toni Zehend ..... Hesselschwert
Christian Rischert

Synopsis:

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (1930)
Ludwig II, the king of Bavaria, his famous castles and the mysterious circumstances of his death, have inspired a lot of filmmakers throudhout all times. This DVD set contains in newly restored versions the two surviving silents about Ludwig II.

The Silence at the Starnberg Lake (1920)
Rolf Raffé's Das Schweigen am Starnbergersee focusses on the conflict between the king and his family while Wilhelm Dieterles Ludwig der Zweite describes how the king turned in becoming a madman - consequently the film was severly censored and forbidden for screenings in Bavaria.

In the Ocean of Longing (1986)
Christian Rischert's documentary Im Ozean der Sehnsucht enlightens the historical background and traces the thoughts of Ludwig II by visiting his galleries, castles and artificial grottos.

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (1930)
Ludwig der Zweite - Germany 1930 - Directed by: Wilhelm Dieterle - Written by: Wilhelm Dieterle, Charlotte Hagenbruch, Lajos Biró - Cinematography by: Charles J. Stumar - Cast: Wilhelm Dieterle, Rina Marsa, Theodor Loos, Trude von Molo, Gerhard Bienert, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Max Schreck - Produced by: Deutsche Universal-Film, Berlin - Premiere: 10.3.1930 (Titania-Palast, Berlin) - Restored by: Filmmuseum München - Edited by: Stefan Drößler - Compositing by: Christian Ketels - Music by: Joachim Bärenz - Sound recording by: Gunther Bittmann, Ernst Schillert

The Silence at the Starnberg Lake (1920)
Das Schweigen am Starnbergersee - Germany 1920 - Directed by: Rolf Raffé - Cinematography by: Karl Attenberger - Cast: Martin Wilhelm, Ferdinand Bonn, Carla Nelsen, Addy Homberg, Karl Guttenberger, Oskar Bayrer, Anton Herrmann, Ludwig Weng - Produced by: Indra-Film, Munich - Premiere: 24.1.1920 (Kammer-Lichtspiele, Munich) - Rekonstructed by: Filmmuseum München - Edited by: Gerhard Ullmann, Stefan Drößler - Compositing: Christian Ketels - Music by: Günter A. Buchwald - Sound recording by: Gunther Bittmann, Ernst Schillert

In the Ocean of Longing (1986)
Im Ozean der Sehnsucht - West Germany 1986 - Directed and written by: Christian Rischert - Cinematography by: Wolfgang Grasshoff - Produced by: Christian Rischert Filmproduktion / Unitel GmbH & Co. KG / Bayerischer Rundfunk - Premiere: 13.6.1986 (ARD)

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 13 June, 2011.

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