Ludwig
1973 • Drama | History
7.5 (164)
Luchino Visconti
Director
Luchino Visconti
Story
Enrico Medioli
Story
Status
Released
Release date
March 7, 1973
Duration
238 Min
Language
en
Popularity
1.0161
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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
Romy Schneider
Trevor Howard
Silvana Mangano
Gert Fröbe
Helmut Griem
Umberto Orsini
John Moulder-Brown
Sonia Petrovna
Folker Bohnet
Heinz Moog
Adriana Asti
Marc Porel
Nora Ricci
Mark Burns
Maurizio Bonuglia
Kurt Großkurth
Anne-Marie Hanschke
Gérard Herter
Carla Mancini
Henning Schlüter
Louise Vincent
Raika Juri
Angelo Casadei
Friedrich von Ledebur
