Movie, 1973
Ludwig
IMDb 7.5, 239 min, Drama, History, Germany
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.
Cast
20 credited
Helmut Berger
Ludwig
Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem
Dürckheim
IT
Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini
Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
Sophie
Folker Bohnet
Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog
Professor von Gudden
Trailers & teasers
1 clips
Details
DirectorLuchino Visconti
WritersEnrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Runtime239 min
ReleasedWed, Mar 7, 1973
CountryGermany
IMDBtt0068883
