Ludwig - Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)

Review: Ludwig - Requiem for a Virgin King (1972)

Director: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Cast: Harry Baer, Ingrid Caven, Peter Kern, Monica Bleibtreu, Gert Haucke,

Harry Baer
Harry Baer
Ingrid Caven
Ingrid Caven
Peter Kern
Peter Kern
Monica Bleibtreu
Monica Bleibtreu
Gert Haucke
Gert Haucke

Plot: Reflected in an artificial and bombastically staged illusory world with Wagnerian compositions, glossy and satirical time references, 19th century German figures and traditions are stripped of their mythology and interpreted by the Germany of 1972.

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Listmania redux: The Greatest Documentaries of All Time, part two

Listmania redux: The Greatest Documentaries of All Time, part two

Although the idea of creating lists of the “best” is always problematic, the attempt often provides the impetus to think about and reevaluate our own likes, dislikes and judgements. The recent Sight & Sound list of “the […]

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