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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.

  • Mar 7, 1973
  • 3h 59m
  • R
TMDB user score 7.5/10 196 votes on TMDB
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Story

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.

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Cast

  • Helmut Berger Ludwig
  • Romy Schneider Elisabeth of Austria
  • Trevor Howard Richard Wagner
  • Silvana Mangano Cosima von Bülow
  • Gert Fröbe Father Hoffmann
  • Helmut Griem Dürckheim
  • Izabella Telezynska Queen Mother
  • Umberto Orsini Count von Holnstein
  • John Moulder-Brown Prince Otto
  • Sonia Petrovna Sophie
  • Folker Bohnet Joseph Kainz
  • Heinz Moog Professor von Gudden
  • Adriana Asti Lila von Buliowski
  • Marc Porel Richard Hornig
  • Nora Ricci Countess Ida Ferenczy
  • Mark Burns Hans von Bülow
  • Maurizio Bonuglia Mayr
  • Alexander Allerson Secretary of State

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