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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."

7.5/10 3h 58m Mar 07, 1973
Drama 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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Ludwig
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Helmut Berger
Helmut Berger
Ludwig
Popularity: 1.0
Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria
Popularity: 3.2
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner
Popularity: 2.3
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow
Popularity: 0.5
Gert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffmann
Popularity: 2.5
Helmut Griem
Helmut Griem
Dürckheim
Popularity: 5.1
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Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
Popularity: 0.6
Umberto Orsini
Umberto Orsini
Count von Holnstein
Popularity: 1.0
John Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto
Popularity: 0.7
Sonia Petrovna
Sonia Petrovna
Sophie
Popularity: 0.5
Folker Bohnet
Folker Bohnet
Joseph Kainz
Popularity: 0.2
Heinz Moog
Heinz Moog
Professor von Gudden
Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Producer Ugo Santalucia
Screenplay Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Director Luchino Visconti
Executive Producer Robert Gordon Edwards
Editor Ruggero Mastroianni
Music Jacques Offenbach, Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner

Production

Cinétel
FR
Mega Film
IT
Divina-Film
DE
Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
DE
Taurus Film
DE
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

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

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Details
Release Date March 7, 1973
Runtime 3h 58m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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