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Ludwig

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.
Mar 07, 19733h 58minIT
7.5
152 votes

Synopsis

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.

TitleLudwig
RealesedMar 07, 1973
WriterEnrico Medioli
DirectorLuchino Visconti
CountryGermany
CompaniesCinétel
Helmut Berger

Helmut Berger

Ludwig
Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem

Helmut Griem

Dürckheim
Izabella Telezynska

Izabella Telezynska

Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini

Umberto Orsini

Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna

Sonia Petrovna

Sophie
Folker Bohnet

Folker Bohnet

Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog

Heinz Moog

Professor von Gudden
Adriana Asti

Adriana Asti

Lila von Buliowski
Marc Porel

Marc Porel

Richard Hornig
Nora Ricci

Nora Ricci

Countess Ida Ferenczy
Mark Burns

Mark Burns

Hans von Bülow
Maurizio Bonuglia

Maurizio Bonuglia

Mayr
Alexander Allerson

Alexander Allerson

Secretary of State
Bert Bloch

Bert Bloch

Weber
Manfred Fürst

Manfred Fürst

Kurt Großkurth

Kurt Großkurth

Minister of Finance
Anne-Marie Hanschke

Anne-Marie Hanschke

Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Gérard Herter

Gérard Herter

Prince Luitpold
Ian Linhart

Ian Linhart

Maximilian
Carla Mancini

Carla Mancini

Gernot Möhner

Gernot Möhner

Hesselschwerd
Clara Moustawcesky

Clara Moustawcesky

Hélène
Alain Naya

Alain Naya

Alessandro Perella

Alessandro Perella

Karl-Heinz Peters

Karl-Heinz Peters

Washinton
Wolfram Schaerf

Wolfram Schaerf

Crailsheim
Henning Schlüter

Henning Schlüter

Minister Fistermeister
Helmut Stern

Helmut Stern

Eva Axén

Eva Axén

Maria
Louise Vincent

Louise Vincent

Alexander Stephan

Alexander Stephan

Carlo Teodoro
Karl-Heinz Windhorst

Karl-Heinz Windhorst

Doctor Müller
Raika Juri

Raika Juri

Matilde
Angelo Casadei

Angelo Casadei

Priest (uncredited)
Hans Elwenspoek

Hans Elwenspoek

Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
Karl Menzel

Karl Menzel

Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited)
Howard Nelson Rubien

Howard Nelson Rubien

Ambassador (uncredited)
Berno von Cramm

Berno von Cramm

Torring (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

Hofmarschall (uncredited)
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