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Ludwig II

2012 · 142 min

A stately, sorrowful plunge into a dreamer's isolation, gorgeous to look at but heavy with loneliness and slow decline.

Genres
Drama, History
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • art
  • madness
  • power
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Marie Noëlle, Peter Sehr
Written by
Marie Noëlle, Peter Sehr
Starring
Sabin Tambrea, Sebastian Schipper, Tom Schilling, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Axel Milberg, Hannah Herzsprung, Edgar Selge, Gedeon Burkhard
Music
Bruno Coulais
Cinematography
Christian Berger
Runtime
142 min
Country
Germany, Austria
Languages
German

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