Ludwig
First aired on Mar 7, 1973
Runtime: 238mins
70%
Genres: 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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Helmut Berger | Ludwig
Romy Schneider | Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard | Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano | Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe | Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem | Dürckheim
Featured Crew
Piero Tosi | Costume Design
Armando Nannuzzi | Director of Photography
Robert Gordon Edwards | Executive Producer
Ugo Santalucia | Producer
Enrico Medioli | Screenplay
Luchino Visconti | Screenplay
