Ludwig
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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Ludwig
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 7, 1973
Runtime
3h 58m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
75%
Original Title
Ludwig
Production Companies
Cinétel, Mega Film, Divina-Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
Director
Luchino Visconti
Description
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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Crew
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