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Feature film — 1973

Ludwig (1973)

7.53h 59mDrama — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 196 votes.

Cinétel / Mega Film / Divina-Film / Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion / Taurus Film / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: Luchino Visconti

On screen

Cast & crew

Helmut Berger as Ludwig

Helmut Berger

Ludwig

Romy Schneider as Elisabeth of Austria

Romy Schneider

Elisabeth of Austria

Trevor Howard as Richard Wagner

Trevor Howard

Richard Wagner

Silvana Mangano as Cosima von Bülow

Silvana Mangano

Cosima von Bülow

Gert Fröbe as Father Hoffmann

Gert Fröbe

Father Hoffmann

Helmut Griem as Dürckheim

Helmut Griem

Dürckheim

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Izabella Telezynska

Queen Mother

Umberto Orsini as Count von Holnstein

Umberto Orsini

Count von Holnstein

John Moulder-Brown as Prince Otto

John Moulder-Brown

Prince Otto

Sonia Petrovna as Sophie

Sonia Petrovna

Sophie

Folker Bohnet as Joseph Kainz

Folker Bohnet

Joseph Kainz

Heinz Moog as Professor von Gudden

Heinz Moog

Professor von Gudden

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