
📜 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. [This so-called "TV version" is the reconstructions of Visconti's original 238 minute cut.]
🌏 Languages Available:
English
,
Italian
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⭐ Vote Average:
9.4
Beloved Cast

Ludwig
Helmut Berger

Elisabeth of Austria
Romy Schneider

Richard Wagner
Trevor Howard

Dürckheim
Helmut Griem

Cosima Von Bülow
Silvana Mangano

Count Von Holnstein
Umberto Orsini

Prince Otto
John Moulder-Brown

Father Hoffman
Gert Fröbe

Queen Mother
Izabella Telezynska