History of the Mad Bavarian King, Ludwig II and his loyal servant - stable boy Hornig. It is the mid-19th century, and a remarkably beautiful 18-year-old has been crowned King Ludwig II of Bavaria… In the midst of a confrontation with Prussia and Austria, Ludwig II retreats from reality into an exquisite world colored by the music of Wagner. Will he be rescued from this world of fantasy and madness or can he continue living this way?