Ludwig (1973)
March 7, 1973
Drama, History
3h 58m
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.
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Luchino Visconti
- Ludwig Helmut Berger
- Elisabeth of Austria Romy Schneider
- Richard Wagner Trevor Howard
- Cosima von Bülow Silvana Mangano
- Father Hoffmann Gert Fröbe
- Dürckheim Helmut Griem
- Count von Holnstein Umberto Orsini
- Prince Otto John Moulder-Brown
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Keywords
- friendship
- bavaria, germany
- biography
- herrenchiemsee
- male homosexuality
- king
- 19th century