friendship,bavaria, germany,biography,herrenchiemsee,male homosexuality,king,19th century

Ludwig (1973)

Poster for 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.

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
  • Profile picture of Helmut Berger
    Ludwig Helmut Berger
  • Profile picture of Romy Schneider
    Elisabeth of Austria Romy Schneider
  • Profile picture of Trevor Howard
    Richard Wagner Trevor Howard
  • Profile picture of Silvana Mangano
    Cosima von Bülow Silvana Mangano
  • Profile picture of Gert Fröbe
    Father Hoffmann Gert Fröbe
  • Profile picture of Helmut Griem
    Dürckheim Helmut Griem
  • Profile picture of Umberto Orsini
    Count von Holnstein Umberto Orsini
  • Profile picture of John Moulder-Brown
    Prince Otto John Moulder-Brown

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Keywords

  • friendship
  • bavaria, germany
  • biography
  • herrenchiemsee
  • male homosexuality
  • king
  • 19th century