Ludwig

Ludwig (1973)

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.

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.

Date of release
1973-03-07
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (195)
Runtime
3h 59m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Luchino Visconti

Casting

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

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