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Ludwig (1981)

9.4Drama

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 5 votes.

Mega Film / Cinétel / Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion

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Director: Luchino Visconti

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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

Helmut Griem as Dürckheim

Helmut Griem

Dürckheim

Silvana Mangano as Cosima Von Bülow

Silvana Mangano

Cosima Von Bülow

Umberto Orsini as Count Von Holnstein

Umberto Orsini

Count Von Holnstein

John Moulder-Brown as Prince Otto

John Moulder-Brown

Prince Otto

Gert Fröbe as Father Hoffman

Gert Fröbe

Father Hoffman

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Izabella Telezynska

Queen Mother

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