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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Otto SanderRichard Wagner | Richard Wagner |
 Tatja SeibtCosima Wagner | Cosima Wagner |
 Christoph WaltzFriedrich Nietzsche | Friedrich Nietzsche |
 Fabienne BabeJudith Mendes | Judith Mendes |
 Anton DiffringFranz Listz | Franz Listz |
| AAnja JaenickeDaniela von Bülow | Daniela von Bülow |
 Beate FinckhElisabeth Nietzsche | Elisabeth Nietzsche |
 Rudolf WesselySchnappauf | Schnappauf |
| LLuise PrasserMalwida von Meysenburg | Malwida von Meysenburg |
| AAnnette RichterBlandine von Bülow | Blandine von Bülow |