The film consists of a monologue performed by Walter Sedlmayr, who plays Theodor Hierneis, the chef at the court of Ludwig II of Bavaria. The screenplay was written by Syberberg and Sedlmayr and is based on the memoirs of Hierneis.
Acting
Sedlmayr's 84-minute solo feast of mannered brilliance.
Direction
Syberberg turns a kitchen into a kingdom of shadows.
Production
Ludwig's actual castle locations whisper authenticity.
Director
Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sedlmayr was a beloved Bavarian folk actor; this rare dramatic turn shocked audiences who knew him from comedies.
Syberberg shot this between his Ludwig films as a deliberate palate cleanser — one man's kitchen as counterweight to one man's empire.
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