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Ludwig

Ludwig

1973 · Movie · 239 min · ★ 7.5

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Plot, cast, and details

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.

Rated RDirector: Luchino ViscontiDramaHistory
  • Helmut BergerLudwig
  • Romy SchneiderElisabeth of Austria
  • Trevor HowardRichard Wagner
  • Silvana ManganoCosima von Bülow
  • Gert FröbeFather Hoffmann
  • Helmut GriemDürckheim
  • Izabella TelezynskaQueen Mother
  • Umberto OrsiniCount von Holnstein

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