Ludwig

9.4IMDb Score
Released:1981-01-01
Genre:Drama
Duration: min
Director:Luchino Visconti
Actors:Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Helmut Griem, Silvana Mangano
Production:Mega Film, Cinétel, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion

Overview:

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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