title: Wahnfried (film)
text: # Wahnfried (film)
  
  Wahnfried (German: Richard und Cosima, French: Richard et Cosima) is a 1986 West German-French drama film directed by Peter Patzak about the life of Richard Wagner. It was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Otto Sander as Richard Wagner
  * Tatja Seibt [de] as Cosima Wagner
  * Fabienne Babe [fr] as Judith Mendès-Gauthier
  * Peter Matić as Hans von Bülow
  * Anton Diffring as Franz Liszt
  * Christoph Waltz as Friedrich Nietzsche
  * Anja Jaenicke as Daniela von Bülow
  * Luise Prasser as Malwida von Meysenbug
  * Carmen Fuggiss [de] as Carrie Pringle
  * Arnfried Lerche [de] as Catulle Mendès
  * Rudolf Wessely as Schnappauf
  * Annette Richter as Blandine von Bülow
  * Isabelle Weggler as Isolde von Bülow
  * Beate Finckh as Elisabeth Nietzsche
  