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Ludwig

7.5/10
TMDB196 votes
1973Original: English239 min

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.

Genres: Drama, History
Cast: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe

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About 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.

Ludwig (1973) is a film in the drama, history genres. Directed by Luchino Visconti. The cast includes Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano.

Released
1973-03-07
Original language
English
Runtime
239 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany, France, Italy, Monaco
Production companies
Cinétel, Mega Film, Divina-Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Taurus Film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Writers
Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico

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What is Ludwig about?

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.

Who stars in Ludwig?

Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe, Helmut Griem. See the cast cards above for character names.

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