Ludwig (1973)

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.

Directed by Luchino Visconti3h 59mDrama,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.

Rated
R
Year
1973
Country
DE
Language
English
Release date
7 March 1973
TMDB
7.5 (194)
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Helmut Berger
Helmut Berger
Ludwig
Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem
Helmut Griem
Dürckheim
I
Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini
Umberto Orsini
Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
Sonia Petrovna
Sophie
Folker Bohnet
Folker Bohnet
Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog
Heinz Moog
Professor von Gudden
Adriana Asti
Adriana Asti
Lila von Buliowski
M
Marc Porel
Richard Hornig
Nora Ricci
Nora Ricci
Countess Ida Ferenczy
Mark Burns
Mark Burns
Hans von Bülow
Maurizio Bonuglia
Maurizio Bonuglia
Mayr
A
Alexander Allerson
Secretary of State
B
Bert Bloch
Weber
M
Manfred Fürst
Kurt Großkurth
Kurt Großkurth
Minister of Finance
Anne-Marie Hanschke
Anne-Marie Hanschke
Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Gérard Herter
Gérard Herter
Prince Luitpold
I
Ian Linhart
Maximilian
Carla Mancini
Carla Mancini
G
Gernot Möhner
Hesselschwerd
C
Clara Moustawcesky
Hélène
A
Alain Naya
A
Alessandro Perella
K
Karl-Heinz Peters
Washinton
W
Wolfram Schaerf
Crailsheim
Henning Schlüter
Henning Schlüter
Minister Fistermeister
H
Helmut Stern
E
Eva Axén
Maria
Louise Vincent
Louise Vincent
A
Alexander Stephan
Carlo Teodoro
K
Karl-Heinz Windhorst
Doctor Müller
Raika Juri
Raika Juri
Matilde
Angelo Casadei
Angelo Casadei
Priest (uncredited)
H
Hans Elwenspoek
Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
K
Karl Menzel
Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited)
H
Howard Nelson Rubien
Ambassador (uncredited)
B
Berno von Cramm
Torring (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur
Hofmarschall (uncredited)

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