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.

Country:

Germany,

France,

Italy,

Monaco

Genre:

Drama,

History

Duration:

239 minutes

Year:

1973

Director:

Luchino Visconti

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Company:

Cinétel,

Mega Film,

Divina-Film,

Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion,

Taurus Film,

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast:

Ludwig

Elisabeth of Austria

Richard Wagner

Cosima von Bülow

Father Hoffmann

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Producer

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