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."

Mar 8 1973 PG 3h 58m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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, abandonned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.

Written by

Luchino Visconti, Enrico Medioli, Suso Cecchi D'Amico

Directed by

Luchino Visconti

Cast

Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Italy, France

Production Companies

Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Mega Film, Cinétel, Divina-Film

Languages

Français, Deutsch, Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
Ludwig (1973) Original Trailer [HD]
Scores
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