Das Schweigen am Starnbergersee

Overview

This is a very early feature by Rolf Raffé concerning the supposedly "mad" King of Bavaria, Ludwig II, probably the first feature film concerning the life of that King. In the piece, which is for the most part a straightforwards historical biopic from the DW Griffith school of narrative filmmaking, Ludwig is portrayed as an Idealist who cannot fit into the world of his contemporaries.

Cast

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