
Series — 1981
Ludwig (1981)
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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Mega Film / Cinétel / Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
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S1 · 0/5 watchedDirector: Luchino Visconti
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Helmut Berger
Ludwig

Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria

Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner

Helmut Griem
Dürckheim

Silvana Mangano
Cosima Von Bülow

Umberto Orsini
Count Von Holnstein

John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto

Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffman
Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
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