Feature Film | 2011-2012 | Period | Germany
Main data
| Director | Peter Sehr |
|---|---|
| Written by | Peter Sehr, Marie Noëlle |
| Production | Bavaria Pictures GmbH [de] |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 26/07/2011 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 21/11/2011 |
| Locations | Bayern, Österreich |
| Filming regions | Austria, South Germany |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Sabin Tambrea | Ludwig II. - jung [L] | |
| Sebastian Schipper | Ludwig II. - alt [L] | |
| Hannah Herzsprung | Sissi [L] | |
| Edgar Selge | Richard Wagner [L] | |
| Friedrich Mücke | Richard Hornig [L] | |
| Paula Beer | Sophie [L] | |
| Tom Schilling | Prinz Otto [L] | |
| Justus von Dohnányi | Johann von Lutz [L] | |
| Uwe Ochsenknecht | Prinz Luitpold [SR] | |
| Axel Milberg | König Max II [SR] | |
| Gedeon Burkhard | Graf max von Holnstein [SR] | |
| Katharina Thalbach | Königin Marie [SR] | |
| Franz Dinda | Heinrich Vogel [SR] | |
| August Schmölzer | Dr. von Gudden [SR] | |
| Peter Simonischek | Minister Ludwig von der Pfordten [SR] | |
| Michael Fitz | Herzog Max in Bayern [SR] | |
| André Eisermann | Karl Hesselschwerdt [SR] | |
| August Wittgenstein | Graf Dürckheim [SR] | |
| Bernd Birkhahn | Bismarck. [SR] | |
| Anton Figl | Techniker 1 [SR] | |
| Wowo Habdank | Pfleger Hack [SR] | |
| Volker Zack | Ludwig's Friseur "Hoppe" [SR] | |
| Markus Böker | Bezirksamtmann Bruckner [SR] | |
| Andreas Buntscheck | Emil [SR] | |
| Fabian Stromberger | junger Lohengrin [SR] | |
| Gerhard Acktun | Cheftechniker [SR] | |
| Johannes Casell | v.Guddens Assistent [SR] | |
| Manfred Andrae | General Ringelmann [SR] | |
| Samuel Finzi | Lakai Mayr [SR] | |
| diverse [SR] | Ursula-Maria Rehm | |
| Fanny Krausz | Frieda [BP] | |
| Florian Wein | Student [BP] | |
| Nik Prekazi | Gendarm |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Petra Junk Zentrale Filmgeschäftsführung | Zentrale Filmgeschäftsführung |
| Production accountant | Volker Beyer Österreich | Österreich |
| Postproduction producer | Marko Krinke HD Producer | HD Producer |
| Studio / stage manager | Olly Hackner Rigging Studio 12 | Rigging Studio 12 |
| Grounder | Andreas Lukas Studio Geiselgasteig/Innerhalb Ausbildung | Studio Geiselgasteig/Innerhalb Ausbildung |
| Grounder | Lino Böhlen innerhalb Ausbildung VT | innerhalb Ausbildung VT |
| Director of photography | Christian Berger | |
| Scuba dop | Christian Wehrle Scubacam, Alexa Plus | Scubacam, Alexa Plus |
| Camera operator | Rodja Kükenthal A-Cam, 70 Tage, 20 Tage Steadicam | A-Cam, 70 Tage, 20 Tage Steadicam |
| Camera operator | Robert Stopfer B-Cam& Steadicam kompl | B-Cam& Steadicam kompl |
| Remote camera operator | Stefan Hummel | |
| Steadicam operator | Robert Stopfer B-Cam | B-Cam |
| Steadicam operator | Rodja Kükenthal , 20 Tage 70 total | , 20 Tage 70 total |
| 1st assistant camera | Aurel Wunderer B cam - Steadicam, day player, 35mm | B cam - Steadicam, day player, 35mm |
| 1st assistant camera | Florian Dittel ALEXA Plus, Nachdreh München | ALEXA Plus, Nachdreh München |
| 1st assistant camera | Gerald Helf | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Thomas Schönbrunn Alexa Plus, ARRIRAW | Alexa Plus, ARRIRAW |
| DIT digital imaging technician | Sascha El Gendi ARRIRAW,,LIVE GRADE | ARRIRAW,,LIVE GRADE |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Julian Arayapong Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Timon Koch | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Christian Wehrle | |
| Still photographer | Stefan Falke Germany / Austria / France | Germany / Austria / France |
| Camera trainee | Georg Geutebrueck CRLS Dokumentation | CRLS Dokumentation |
| Casting director | Siegfried Wagner | |
| Casting director | Sabine Schroth | |
| Casting director | Hanna Hansen | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Elisabeth Juen Für Creative Creatures / Tirol | Für Creative Creatures / Tirol |
| Extras/bit player casting | Belinda Geissler | |
| Costume designer | Gerhard Gollnhofer | |
| Assistant costume designer | Lisi Proske-Amsüss 2. Kostümassistentin 9.5.-30.8. | 2. Kostümassistentin 9.5.-30.8. |
| Assistant costume designer | Dominik Sommer Vorbereitung | Vorbereitung |
| Assistant costume designer | Claudia Maria Braun | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Tanja Hauber | |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Mitra Saffari Keycostumer | Keycostumer |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Nana Kolbinger KB: Gehard Gollnhofer, 19.Jhdt. | KB: Gehard Gollnhofer, 19.Jhdt. |
| Costume interpreter | Christiane Gassler Schnitte Herren | Schnitte Herren |
| Costume interpreter | Marianna Simoneit Schnitte und Fitting Herren | Schnitte und Fitting Herren |
| Costume maker | Jan Hoffmann | |
| Additional costumers | Veronika Schmederer | |
| Additional costumers | Elena Thodria | |
| Additional costumers | Marion Sonnenberger tageweise | tageweise |
| Additional costumers | Gabriele Bahmer | |
| Additional costumers | Christina Isabell Molitor | |
| Additional costumers | Britta Süring Zusatzgarderobiere | Zusatzgarderobiere |
| Additional costumers | Evi Biribauer | |
| Tailor | Anna Lutz KB: Gerhard Gollnhofer | KB: Gerhard Gollnhofer |
| Costume distressing | Frédérique Guillard + färberei | + färberei |
| Costume design trainee | Verena Graf ,Garderobenhilfe | ,Garderobenhilfe |
| Costume design trainee | Anna Lutz | |
| Director | Peter Sehr | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Jochen Gosch | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Manuela Müller-Czehowsky | |
| Crowd 2nd AD (local system) | Jasmina Hajdany | |
| Script continuity | Dirka Pfab | |
| Co-director | Marie Noëlle | |
| Assistant editor | Andschana Eschenbach | |
| Key grip | Emmanuel Aubry | |
| Grip | Thomas Holy | |
| Camera car driver | Markus Reichelt Shotmaker & Lowloader-Trailer | Shotmaker & Lowloader-Trailer |
| Gaffer | Jacob Ballinger | |
| Best boy electric | Manuel Nevosad | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Florian Kopske | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Christine Heinrich 4 Tage Vor-/Rückbau Studio | 4 Tage Vor-/Rückbau Studio |
| Additional electrician | Robert Czernich | |
| Additional electrician | Joe Berger Österreich | Österreich |
| Additional electrician | Benedikt Schwarzer Schloss Linderhof | Schloss Linderhof |
| Additional electrician | Fabio Stoll | |
| Lighting assistant | Jonas Kluger Location Schloß Neuschwanstein | Location Schloß Neuschwanstein |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Tatjana Krauskopf hist. | hist. |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Heiner Niehues | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Sylvia Niehues Entwicklung und Vorbereitung | Entwicklung und Vorbereitung |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Constanze Hellinger historisch | historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Ulli Tischler historisch, 19.Jhd. | historisch, 19.Jhd. |
| Additional make up artist | Veronika Tober Historisch 19. Jhd. | Historisch 19. Jhd. |
| Additional make up artist | Christine Bernrieder | |
| Additional make up artist | Annika Rahner | |
| Additional make up artist | Ruth Huber | |
| Additional make up artist | Esther Behrendt | |
| Additional make up artist | Johanna Roth Hist. 19.Jh. | Hist. 19.Jh. |
| Additional make up artist | Franziska Röder Komparsenfittings, 7 Tage hist. | Komparsenfittings, 7 Tage hist. |
| Assistant makeup artist | Maren Meyer histor. 19.Jhd. | histor. 19.Jhd. |
| Wig maker | Sylvia Niehues | |
| Music consultant | Jasmina Hajdany | |
| Producer | Hamid Baroua | |
| Production designer | Christoph Kanter | |
| Assistant production designer | Sarah Gerg historisch | historisch |
| Art director | Peter Ackermann 3D-CAD Studiobau | 3D-CAD Studiobau |
| Assistant art director | Tanja Erdmann | |
| Assistant set decorator | Monika Ulrich | |
| Concept artist | Uwe Stanik production paintings | production paintings |
| Concept artist | Barbara Sandberg Illustrator, period | Illustrator, period |
| Assistant art dept. coordinator | Nina Drews auf Seiten Bavaria Studios | auf Seiten Bavaria Studios |
| Prop master | Johannes Slapa | |
| Prop master | Vladimir Skrdlik Kutschen+Gespanne,Waffen,Tiere | Kutschen+Gespanne,Waffen,Tiere |
| Standby props | Lena Zedtwitz-Liebenstein | |
| Location scout | Stefan Teuber Locations Österreich | Locations Österreich |
| Location scout | Ute Platzer | |
| Set builder | Klaus Rudat | |
| Set builder | Angel Martinez | |
| Set builder | Josef Jacob | |
| Set builder | Dirk Spiegel Historische Bauten | Historische Bauten |
| Set builder | Hannes Mayr Vor- /Einbau Halle 12 | Vor- /Einbau Halle 12 |
| Stand by set builder | Ralph Michels | |
| Scenic painter | Sabine BB König Bayern | Bayern |
| Scenic painter | Anja Wehland Scenic Artist | Scenic Artist |
| Graphic artist | Robert Eisch Handschriften, Dokumente, Handdouble | Handschriften, Dokumente, Handdouble |
| Graphic artist | Barbara Sandberg | |
| Property driver | Alex Recht | |
| Art department trainee | Karin Weber | |
| Art department trainee | Deike Heeren | |
| Line producer | Gilbert Möhler | |
| Assistant to line producer | Heidi Wiedemann BR | BR |
| Assistant to line producer | Tahmee Theiler | |
| Assistant to line producer | Iris Wegscheider Österreich | Österreich |
| Production manager | Thomas Konrad | |
| Production manager | Ralf Zimmermann | |
| Assistant production manager | Basil Lazarowicz | |
| Assistant production manager | Djamila Holland | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Claus Meding Zusatzdreh München | Zusatzdreh München |
| Unit manager (local system) | Ranke Rakowski | |
| Location manager (local system) | Marc Brugger Tirol | Tirol |
| Location manager (local system) | Hannes Heidenreich nur Prep Motiv Herrenchiemsee | nur Prep Motiv Herrenchiemsee |
| Location manager (local system) | Gabriele Hroudny Österreich | Österreich |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Marco Haaf | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Marcus Körbs | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Stephanie Konopka 1.Assistent | 1.Assistent |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Franco Manghisi | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | André Brossmann | |
| Production driver | Hannes Schamberger | |
| Production driver | Marc-Thomas Pohl | |
| Production driver | Christopher Joerg | |
| Production driver | Elvin Rook | |
| PA intern | Marius Ehlayil Praktikant Herstellungsleitung | Praktikant Herstellungsleitung |
| PA intern | Daniel Steininger | |
| PA intern | Matthias Ziegler Praktikant Herstellungsleitung | Praktikant Herstellungsleitung |
| Screenwriter | Peter Sehr | |
| Screenwriter | Marie Noëlle | |
| Script translator | Corinne Le Hong Booklet FRA > DEU | Booklet FRA > DEU |
| Production sound mixer | Eckhard Kuchenbecker | |
| Boom operator | Daniel Hallhuber 2.Tonassistent | 2.Tonassistent |
| Boom operator | Hannes Ullmann | |
| Sound editor | João da Costa Pinto | |
| Special effects supervisor | Dirk Lange | |
| Model maker | Sebastian Bulst | |
| Model maker | Helmut Neudorfer SFX-Props | SFX-Props |
| Stunt coordinator | Mac Steinmeier Stunt-Coordination - Bodystunts | Stunt-Coordination - Bodystunts |
| Fight choreographer | Erhard Brem | |
| Stuntman/woman | Simon Grzesczak Reiter für Filmpferde | Reiter für Filmpferde |
| Stuntman/woman | Jan Boehme für Filmpferde.com | für Filmpferde.com |
| Stuntman/woman | Sari Struben Reitdouble für Filmpferde.com | Reitdouble für Filmpferde.com |
| Stuntman/woman | Willy Meyer [1] | |
| Stunt rider | Josef Schützenhofer | |
| Assistant horse master | Gerd Grzesczak für Filmpferde.com | für Filmpferde.com |
| Stunt rescue diver | Daniel Reger | |
| Horse master | Vanessa Wieduwilt für Filmpferde.com | für Filmpferde.com |
| Tv writer | Emre Koca Director, Writer of the Making-of "Ludwig II. - Hinter den Traumkulissen" for TV (BR) and DVD | Director, Writer of the Making-of "Ludwig II. - Hinter den Traumkulissen" for TV (BR) and DVD |
| Animal trainer | Suzanne Struben Sera für Filmpferde.com | für Filmpferde.com |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bavaria Pictures GmbH [de] |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Video Services Berlin | |
| Animals for Film | Filmtiere Christoph Kappel Hühner und Ziegen | Hühner und Ziegen |
| Animals for Film | Karl Lang Filmtiertrainer - Animal Action Austria Schwäne | Schwäne |
| Casting | Follow Me Casting | |
| Stunts | Filmpferde.com Stuntpferde/ -reiter | Stuntpferde/ -reiter |
| Stunts | StuntMac GmbH (Mac Steinmeier) Stunt´s und Stunt-Coordination | Stunt´s und Stunt-Coordination |
| Lighting and Utilities | Black & Light GmbH Rigging Studio 12 | Rigging Studio 12 |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | DFG - Deutsche FilmversicherungsGemeinschaft Filmversicherung | Filmversicherung |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Teamwork-Filmservice GmbH Komparsenabrechnung | Komparsenabrechnung |
| Office Services, -Supplies, Translations | Dubdolls Screenplay Translation FRA - DEU | Screenplay Translation FRA - DEU |
| Production Consulting | Movienaut Sicherungstaucher | Sicherungstaucher |
| Production Services | DHS Filmservice GmbH div. Filmobile | div. Filmobile |
| Production Services | film-mobile gmbh FilmMobile | FilmMobile |
| Production Services | Herz Medical GmbH Setmedic | Setmedic |
| Production Services | Mirus Filmservice | |
| Production Services | Pausenlos Catering | |
| Production Support | Cine Tirol Film Commission | |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | CMS - Car Motion Service GmbH AP: Stephan Eppinger | AP: Stephan Eppinger |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | I.F.C. Internationale Spedition GmbH Logistik | Logistik |
| Costumes | Kostümverleih Johann Vogl [de] KB: G. Gollnhofer | KB: G. Gollnhofer |
| Costumes | Lambert Hofer 1862 GmbH Kostümausstattung | Kostümausstattung |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: G. Gollnhofer | KB: G. Gollnhofer |
| Locations and Studios | Bavaria Studios GmbH | |
| Makeup and Hair | Manufaktur Perückenanfertigung | Perückenanfertigung |
| Props | Miri Antiques & Interior 60-70% of the furniture shown in the film was lent by us as props (see picture gallery). | 60-70% of the furniture shown in the film was lent by us as props (see picture gallery). |
| Special Effects | Lange special effects |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Kanter | 2014 | Österreichischer Filmpreis 2014 Bestes Szenenbild | Bestes Szenenbild | Nominated |
| Peter Sehr | 2013 | Montreal World Film Festival [ca] World Greats | World Greats | Nominated |
| Sabin Tambrea | 2013 | Deutscher Filmpreis 2013 Beste männliche Hauptrolle | Beste männliche Hauptrolle | Nominated |
| Sabin Tambrea | 2013 | Bayerischer Filmpreis 2012 Bester Nachwuchsdarsteller | Bester Nachwuchsdarsteller | Winner |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Wednesday, 26/12/2012 |