Overview
Plot
A historical portrait of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his 1864 crowning to his 1886 death. A romantic hero devoted to Richard Wagner, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, and tormented by his homosexuality, he gradually descends into madness.
- Directors
- Luchino Visconti
- Cast
- Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe, Helmut Griem, Izabella Telezynska, Umberto Orsini, John Moulder-Brown, Sonia Petrovna, Folker Bohnet, Heinz Moog, Adriana Asti, Marc Porel, Nora Ricci, Mark Burns, Maurizio Bonuglia, Alexander Allerson, Bert Bloch, Manfred Fürst
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy, Monaco
- Genre
- Drama, History
- Release date
- 1973-03-07
- Studios
- Cinétel, Mega Film, Divina-Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Taurus Film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Plot
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Ludwig Plot and Cast
This historical drama traces the life of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his coronation in 1864 until his death in 1886. A romantic figure, he is a fan of Richard Wagner but feels betrayed by him, loves his cousin Elisabeth of Austria but is abandoned by her, and is tormented by his homosexuality. Little by little, he slips toward madness.
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