Ludwig

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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Release date

7 Mar 1973

Runtime

3 h 59 min

• TMDB 7.5

Genres

• Drama
• History

Director

Luchino Visconti

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Countries

• DE
• FR
• IT
• MC

Cast

Helmut Bergeras LudwigRomy Schneideras Elisabeth of AustriaTrevor Howardas Richard WagnerSilvana Manganoas Cosima von BülowGert Fröbeas Father HoffmannHelmut Griemas DürckheimIzabella Telezynskaas Queen MotherUmberto Orsinias Count von HolnsteinJohn Moulder-Brownas Prince OttoSonia Petrovnaas Sophie

Writers

EMEnrico MedioliLuchino ViscontiSuso Cecchi d'Amico

Cinematography

ANArmando Nannuzzi

Studios

CCinételMFMega FilmDDivina-FilmDGDieter Geissler FilmproduktionTaurus FilmMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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