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Ludwig (1973)

Movie3 h 59 mDramaHistory
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Overview

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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At a glance

Release date
January 18, 1973
Runtime
3 h 59 m
Genres
Drama, History
Country
Germany, France, Italy, Monaco
Director
Luchino Visconti
TMDB rating
7.5/10

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

    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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