
Film
Ludwig
1973 · 3h 59m · Drama · History
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.
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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.
Cast

Helmut Berger
Ludwig

Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria

Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner

Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow

Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffmann

Helmut Griem
Dürckheim
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

Adriana Asti
Lila von Buliowski

Marc Porel
Richard Hornig

Nora Ricci
Countess Ida Ferenczy

Mark Burns
Hans von Bülow
Crew
- Luchino ViscontiScreenplay · Director · Story
- Enrico MedioliScreenplay · Story
- Suso Cecchi d'AmicoScreenplay
- Ugo SantaluciaProducer
- Robert Gordon EdwardsExecutive Producer
- Armando NannuzziDirector of Photography
- Ruggero MastroianniEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 7, 1973
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 59m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Genres
- Drama, History
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