
Ludwig
# 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.
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
📆 Date Released:
1973-03-07
⌚ Running Time:
238 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
7.5
Beloved Cast

Ludwig
Helmut Berger

Elisabeth of Austria
Romy Schneider

Richard Wagner
Trevor Howard

Cosima von Bülow
Silvana Mangano

Father Hoffmann
Gert Fröbe

Dürckheim
Helmut Griem

Queen Mother
Izabella Telezynska

Count von Holnstein
Umberto Orsini

Prince Otto
John Moulder-Brown

Sophie
Sonia Petrovna

Joseph Kainz
Folker Bohnet

Professor von Gudden
Heinz Moog

Lila von Buliowski
Adriana Asti

Richard Hornig
Marc Porel

Countess Ida Ferenczy
Nora Ricci

Hans von Bülow
Mark Burns

Mayr
Maurizio Bonuglia

Secretary of State
Alexander Allerson

Weber
Bert Bloch

Manfred Fürst

Minister of Finance
Kurt Großkurth

Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Anne-Marie Hanschke

Prince Luitpold
Gérard Herter

Maximilian
Ian Linhart

Carla Mancini

Hesselschwerd
Gernot Möhner

Hélène
Clara Moustawcesky

Alain Naya

Alessandro Perella

Washinton
Karl-Heinz Peters

Crailsheim
Wolfram Schaerf

Minister Fistermeister
Henning Schlüter

Helmut Stern

Maria
Eva Axén

Louise Vincent

Carlo Teodoro
Alexander Stephan

Doctor Müller
Karl-Heinz Windhorst

Matilde
Raika Juri

Priest (uncredited)
Angelo Casadei

Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
Hans Elwenspoek

Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited)
Karl Menzel

Ambassador (uncredited)
Howard Nelson Rubien

Torring (uncredited)
Berno von Cramm

Hofmarschall (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur