Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Helmut Käutner | ||
Writing Credits
| Georg Hurdalek | ... | (screenplay) (as George Hurdalek) and |
| Peter Berneis | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Kadidja Wedekind | ... | (story) |
Cast (in credits order)
| O.W. Fischer | ... | Ludwig II | |
| Marianne Koch | ... | Prinzessin Sophie | |
| Paul Bildt | ... | Richard Wagner | |
| Friedrich Domin | ... | Otto von Bismarck | |
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Rolf Kutschera | ... | Graf Holnstein |
| Herbert Hübner | ... | Von Pfistermeister | |
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Robert Meyn | ... | Professor Dr. Gudden |
| Rudolf Fernau | ... | Prinz Luitpold von Bayern | |
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Willy Rösner | ... | Minister von Lutz |
| Klaus Kinski | ... | Prinz Otto von Bayern | |
| Fritz Odemar | ... | General von der Tann | |
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Erik Frey | ... | Kaiser Franz Joseph |
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Albert Johannes | ... | Fürst Hohenfels |
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Erica Balqué | ... | Cosima von Bülow |
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Walter Regelsberger | ... | Graf Dürckheim |
| Hans Quest | ... | Kapellmeister Eckert | |
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Horst Hächler | ... | Prinz Louis |
| Wolfrid Lier | ... | Kammerlakai (as Wolfried Lier) | |
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Harry Feist | ... | Leibkoch |
| Ruth Leuwerik | ... | Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Karl Hellmer | ||
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Rolf Kralovitz | ||
| Joachim Hansen | ... | Erzherzog Karl von Österreich, Kaiserin Elisabeths Bruder (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Wolfgang Reinhardt | ... | producer |
| Conrad von Molo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Heinrich Sutermeister | ||
Cinematography by
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | (photographic direction) |
Editing by
| Anneliese Schönnenbeck | ||
Production Design by
| Hein Heckroth | ||
Art Direction by
| Fritz Lück | ||
Costume Design by
| Ursula Maes | ||
Makeup Department
| Anita Greil | ... | makeup artist |
| Raimund Stangl | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Anton Höhn | ... | unit manager |
| Herbert Junghans | ... | production manager |
| Willy Kieninger | ... | unit manager |
| Hermann Ludwig | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Erica Balqué | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Martin Müller | ... | sound |
| Bruno Suckau | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Karl Breselow | ... | camera operator |
| Horst Fehlhaber | ... | assistant camera |
| Herbert Geier | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Felicitas Bergmann | ... | assistant costume designer |
Editorial Department
| Margot Mohrbutter | ... | assistant editor |
| Ingeborg Taschner | ... | assistant editor (as Ingeborg Teigeler) |
Music Department
| Kurt Graunke | ... | additional conductor |
| Herbert von Karajan | ... | conductor |