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Ludwig (1973)

Movie ★ 7.4 239 min

Drama History

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.

Luchino Visconti Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 7, 1973
Runtime
239 min
Rating
R
Budget
$12.0M
IMDb
tt0068883

Themes

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 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 Adriana Asti Adriana Asti Lila von Buliowski Marc Porel Marc Porel Richard Hornig Nora Ricci Nora Ricci Countess Ida Ferenczy Mark Burns Mark Burns Hans von Bülow Maurizio Bonuglia Maurizio Bonuglia Mayr Alexander Allerson Secretary of State

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ludwig about?
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.
Who directed Ludwig?
Ludwig was directed by Luchino Visconti.
Who stars in Ludwig?
Ludwig stars Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano.
When was Ludwig released?
Ludwig is a 1973 drama, history film.
Where can I watch Ludwig?
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