The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II

From DocuWiki

Contents 1 General Information 2 Cover 3 Information 4 Screenshots 5 Technical Specs 5.1 SD Version 5.2 HD Version 6 Links 6.1 Further Information 6.2 Release Post 6.3 Related Documentaries 6.4 ed2k Links

[edit] General Information

Arts Documentary hosted by Dan Cruickshank, published by BBC in 2013 - English narration

[edit] Cover

[edit] Information

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. In this documentary Dan Cruickshank explores the rich aesthetic of Ludwig II - from the mock-medievalism of Neuschwanstein the iconic fairytale castle, which became the inspiration for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty castle, 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.

[edit] Screenshots

[edit] Technical Specs

[edit] SD Version

• Video Codec: x264 CABAC Main@L3.1
  
• Video Bitrate: CRF 21
  
• Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  
• Video Resolution: 832x468
  
• Frame Rate: 25 FPS
  
• Audio Codec: AAC-LC
  
• Audio Bitrate: 128 Kbps ABR 48KHz
  
• Audio Channels: 2
  
• Run-Time: 59 mins
  
• Number of Parts: 1
  
• Part Size: 626 MB
  
• Source: PDTV
  
• Encoded by: JungleBoy

[edit] HD Version

• Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4.1
  
• Video Bitrate: CRF 18 (~3448Kbps)
  
• Video Resolution: 1280x720
  
• Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  
• Frame Rate: 25 FPS
  
• Audio Codec: AAC-LC
  
• Audio Bitrate: Q=0.45 (~140Kbps) VBR 48KHz
  
• Audio Channels: 2
  
• Run-Time: 59 mins
  
• Number of Parts: 1
  
• Part Size: 1.51 GB
  
• Source: HDTV
  
• Encoded by: JungleBoy

[edit] Links

[edit] Further Information

• BBC Site

[edit] Release Post

• MVGroup.org (torrent)

[edit] Related Documentaries

• Favourite Fairy Tales
• The Real Versailles
• Hotel Folly - Folie a Deux
• The Making of Merkel
• Britain's Lost Treasures Returned
• Secrets of Highclere Castle
• Walter Scott's Castle
• Bolsover Castle
• The Unstoppable Thomas Heatherwick
• Frederick the Great and the Enigma of Prussia
• Cruickshanks Adventures in Architecture
• Visions of Europe
• The Art of Germany
• Germany (Discovery)
• Riding Germany's Romantic Route
• German Adventure
• Versailles (BBC)
• Pappano's Essential Ring Cycle
• Bach: A Passionate Life

[edit] ed2k Links