
The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II

Watch movie: The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II Released in (2013) produced by United Kingdom, The movie categorized in Documentary, History, and content rating 58min with duration 59 min Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Alexander Leith. Ludwig II of Bavaria, more commonly known by his nicknames the Swan King or the Dream King, is a legendary figure - the handsome boy-king, loved by his people, betrayed by his cabinet and found dead in tragic and mysterious circumstances. He spent his life in pursuit of the ideal of beauty, an ideal that found expression in three of the most extraordinary, ornate architectural schemes imaginable - the castle of Neuschwanstein and the palaces of Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee. Today, these three buildings are among Germany's biggest tourist attractions. Dan Cruickshank explores the rich aesthetic of Ludwig II - from the mock-medievalism of Neuschwanstein, the iconic fairytale castle that became the inspiration for the one in Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty, to the rich Baroque splendour of Herrenchiemsee, Ludwig's answer to Versailles. Dan argues that Ludwig's castles are more than flamboyant kitsch and are, in fact, the key to unravelling the eternal enigma of Ludwig II.
Genre: Documentary, History
Actor: Dan Cruickshank
Director: Alexander Leith
Country: United Kingdom
Produced By: BBC
Runtime: 59
Release: 2013
Rating: 7 out of 10
Language: English,
Views: 194
Content Rating:58min
Quality: DVD
Also known as: The Fairytale Castles Of King Ludwig II With Dan Cruickshank
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