Ludwig

★7.5·00·1973·3h 59m

Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.

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Helmut Berger
Helmut Berger Ludwig
Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem
Helmut Griem Dürckheim
Izabella Telezynska
Izabella Telezynska Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini
Umberto Orsini Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-Brown Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
Sonia Petrovna Sophie

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Ludwig. He loved women. He loved men. He lived as controversially as he ruled. But he did not care what the world thought. He was the world.

★7.5· 1973· 3h 59m· Drama, History

Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.

Release date7 Mar 1973
DirectorLuchino Visconti
LanguageEN
StatusReleased

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