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Film · 1973

Ludwig

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.

Directed by Luchino ViscontiHelmut BergerRomy SchneiderTrevor Howard
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7 Mar 1973Released
3h 59mRunning time
7.5TMDB score of 10
DramaGenre

The story

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.

Cast

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

Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini

Umberto Orsini

Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna

Sonia Petrovna

Sophie
Folker Bohnet

Folker Bohnet

Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog

Heinz Moog

Professor von Gudden
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