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Ludwig

19733h 59m7.5/ 10 · TMDB · 195 votes
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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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Directed by Luchino Visconti

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The people behind the story

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

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Film details

Released7 Mar 1973
Original languageEnglish
CountriesGermany, France, Italy, Monaco
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