Ludwig

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1973-03-08

Languages:

Italian, German, French

Countries:

Italy, France, West Germany

Runtime:

235 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (2827 Reviews)

Director:

Luchino Visconti

Genres:

Biography Drama History

Cast:

Helmut Berger Trevor Howard Silvana Mangano Gert Frèbe

Writer:

Luchino Visconti (story)

Enrico Medioli (story)

Suso Cecchi D'Amico (collaboration)

Fullplot:

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.

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