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 · Drama, History · 3h 59m · Rated 7.5/10 on TMDB · Released March 7, 1973

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.

Directed by Luchino Visconti

Cast

• Helmut Berger as Ludwig
• Romy Schneider as Elisabeth of Austria
• Trevor Howard as Richard Wagner
• Silvana Mangano as Cosima von Bülow
• Gert Fröbe as Father Hoffmann
• Helmut Griem as Dürckheim
• Izabella Telezynska as Queen Mother
• Umberto Orsini as Count von Holnstein
• John Moulder-Brown as Prince Otto
• Sonia Petrovna as Sophie
• Folker Bohnet as Joseph Kainz
• Heinz Moog as Professor von Gudden

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