Ludwig : requiem für einen Jungfraulichen König /

A dramatic exploration of the life of King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), featuring a collage-like mixture of images from German folklore and history. The first section presents in the course of one single night several significant events in the life of Ludwig. The second section depicts nightma...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	TMS Syberberg Filmproduktion GmbH, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Other Authors:	Syberberg, Hans Jürgen, 1935-, Baer, Harry, 1947-, Caven, Ingrid, Schab, Oskar von, Kern, Peter, 1949-2015, Murray, Edgar, Maerz, Gerhard
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	German
Published:	[Bavaria, Germany?] : [publisher not identified], [between 2000 and 2009?]
Subjects:	Experimental films. Ludwig > II, > King of Bavaria, > 1845-1886 > Drama. Germany > History > 1848-1870 > Drama. Biographical films. Feature films. Motion pictures, German. Foreign films.

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Summary:	A dramatic exploration of the life of King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), featuring a collage-like mixture of images from German folklore and history. The first section presents in the course of one single night several significant events in the life of Ludwig. The second section depicts nightmarish projections of his fantasies and reality, as well as his fall from grace and death.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 1972. A foreign film (Germany). Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (1 hr., 52 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS; PAL player required.
Production Credits:	Camera, Dietrich Lohmann ; editing, Christoph Holch.