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."Movie

Audience Score

75

Ludwig

NR 3 hr 58 minJan 18th, 1973Drama, 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.

StarringHelmut BergerRomy SchneiderTrevor Howard

DirectorLuchino Visconti

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Cast & Crew

as Elisabeth of Austria

as Richard Wagner

Silvana Mangano

as Cosima von Bülow

as Father Hoffmann

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Armando Nannuzzi

Director of Photography

Luchino Visconti

Production Design

Luchino Visconti

Ruggero Mastroianni

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 18th, 1973

Original Language:English

Executive Producers:Robert Gordon Edwards

Production Companies:Cinétel, Mega Film, Divina-Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion

Movie Tags:biography, king, friendship

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