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Ludwig

“Ludwig. He loved women. He loved men. He lived as controversially as he ruled. But he did not care what the world thought. He was the world.”

★ 7.5 / 10 (196 votes)March 7, 1973239 minEN
DramaHistory

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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Movie facts

Release dateMarch 7, 1973
StatusReleased
Runtime239 min
Rating★ 7.5 / 10
Certification—
Original languageItalian, German, French, Latin, English
CountryGermany, France, Italy, Monaco
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue—
ProductionCinétel, Mega Film, Divina-Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Taurus Film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Crew

Director

Luchino Visconti

Writers

Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti, Luchino Visconti, Enrico Medioli

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Cast

Helmut BergerHelmut BergerLudwig
Romy SchneiderRomy SchneiderElisabeth of Austria
Trevor HowardTrevor HowardRichard Wagner
Silvana ManganoSilvana ManganoCosima von Bülow
Gert FröbeGert FröbeFather Hoffmann
Helmut GriemHelmut GriemDürckheim
Izabella TelezynskaIzabella TelezynskaQueen Mother
Umberto OrsiniUmberto OrsiniCount von Holnstein
John Moulder-BrownJohn Moulder-BrownPrince Otto
Sonia PetrovnaSonia PetrovnaSophie
Folker BohnetFolker BohnetJoseph Kainz
Heinz MoogHeinz MoogProfessor von Gudden
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