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Ludwig

directed by Luchino Visconti

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.

19733h 59m★ 7.4
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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

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

I

Izabella Telezynska

Queen Mother

Umberto Orsini

Umberto Orsini

Count von Holnstein

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Director

Luchino Visconti

Language

EN

Budget

$12M

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