---
title: 'Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Helmut Käutner'
released: '1955-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ludwig-ii-glanz-und-ende-eines-konigs-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047195/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs (1955)

1955 · 114 min · History · Germany

Original title: Ludwig II.

## Synopsis

Ludwig II is a 1955 West German historical drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring O.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik and Marianne Koch. It is based on the life of the nineteenth century ruler Ludwig II of Bavaria. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. The film was shot in technicolor at the Bavaria Studios in Munich with sets designed by the art director Hein Heckroth and Fritz Lück. Location shooting took place at the historic residences of Ludwig II Herrenchiemsee, Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Helmut Käutner](https://cinepixo.com/people/helmut-kautner)
- **Screenplay:** [George Hurdalek](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-hurdalek)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard Wagner](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-wagner)
- **Producer:** [Wolfgang Reinhardt](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-reinhardt), [Conrad von Molo](https://cinepixo.com/people/conrad-von-molo)
- **Director of Photography:** [Douglas Slocombe](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-slocombe)
- **Editor:** [Anneliese Schönnenbeck](https://cinepixo.com/people/anneliese-schonnenbeck)

## Cast

- [Willy Rösner](https://cinepixo.com/people/willy-rosner)
- [O. W. Fischer](https://cinepixo.com/people/o-w-fischer)
- [Harry Feist](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-feist)
- [Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-heinz-kreienbaum)
- [Horst Hächler](https://cinepixo.com/people/horst-hachler)
- [Paul Bildt](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bildt)
- [Fritz Odemar](https://cinepixo.com/people/fritz-odemar)
- [Friedrich Domin](https://cinepixo.com/people/friedrich-domin)
- [Klaus Kinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/klaus-kinski)
- [Rolf Kralovitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolf-kralovitz)
- [Walter Regelsberger](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-regelsberger)
- [Herbert Hübner](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-hubner)
- [Ruth Leuwerik](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-leuwerik)
- [Robert Meyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-meyn)
- [Rolf Kutschera](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolf-kutschera)

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