Ludwig
First aired on Jan 1, 1981
90%
Genres: Drama
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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Helmut Berger | Ludwig
Romy Schneider | Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard | Richard Wagner
Helmut Griem | Dürckheim
Silvana Mangano | Cosima Von Bülow
Umberto Orsini | Count Von Holnstein
Featured Crew
Luchino Visconti | Director
