Wahnfried (1986)

  • NR
  • 04/16/1986 (FR)
  • 2h 53m

Overview

Lake Lucerne in 1868: a passionate and forbidden affair flares up between the gifted composer Richard Wagner and the much younger Cosima von Bülow - the aristocrat is already married and the mother of four children. Contrary to all conventions, the two publicly confess their love - and break a social taboo in the process.

Peter Patzak

Director

Reinhard Baumgart

Writer

Cast

Otto Sander's headshot

Otto Sander

Richard Wagner
Tatja Seibt's headshot

Tatja Seibt

Cosima Wagner
Christoph Waltz's headshot

Christoph Waltz

Friedrich Nietzsche
Fabienne Babe's headshot

Fabienne Babe

Judith Mendes
Anton Diffring's headshot

Anton Diffring

Franz Listz
Anja Jaenicke's headshot

Anja Jaenicke

Daniela von Bülow
Beate Finckh's headshot

Beate Finckh

Elisabeth Nietzsche
Rudolf Wessely's headshot

Rudolf Wessely

Schnappauf

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