Ludwig(1973)

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.

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Luchino Visconti

Actors: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe, Helmut Griem, Izabella Telezynska, Umberto Orsini, John Moulder-Brown, Sonia Petrovna

Release date: 1973-03-07

Country of origin: Germany, France, Italy, Monaco

Length: 3h 58m

Ratings:

• 7.5/10
• 33%