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    Ludwig

    239'

    1973-03-07

    7.5

    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.

    Drama,History

    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.

    WritingEnrico MedioliDirectingLuchino Visconti

    Cast

    1

    Ludwig

    Helmut Berger

    3

    Elisabeth of Austria

    Romy Schneider

    1

    Richard Wagner

    Trevor Howard

    2

    Cosima von Bülow

    Silvana Mangano

    1

    Father Hoffmann

    Gert Fröbe

    1

    Dürckheim

    Helmut Griem

    1

    Queen Mother

    Izabella Telezynska

    1

    Count von Holnstein

    Umberto Orsini

    1

    Prince Otto

    John Moulder-Brown

    1

    Sophie

    Sonia Petrovna

    1

    Joseph Kainz

    Folker Bohnet

    1

    Professor von Gudden

    Heinz Moog

    1

    Lila von Buliowski

    Adriana Asti

    1

    Richard Hornig

    Marc Porel

    1

    Countess Ida Ferenczy

    Nora Ricci

    1

    Hans von Bülow

    Mark Burns

    1

    Mayr

    Maurizio Bonuglia

    1

    Secretary of State

    Alexander Allerson

    1

    Weber

    Bert Bloch

    1

    Manfred Fürst

    1

    Minister of Finance

    Kurt Großkurth

    1

    Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother

    Anne-Marie Hanschke

    1

    Prince Luitpold

    Gérard Herter

    1

    Maximilian

    Ian Linhart

    1

    Carla Mancini

    1

    Hesselschwerd

    Gernot Möhner

    1

    Hélène

    Clara Moustawcesky

    1

    Alain Naya

    1

    Alessandro Perella

    1

    Washinton

    Karl-Heinz Peters

    1

    Crailsheim

    Wolfram Schaerf

    1

    Minister Fistermeister

    Henning Schlüter

    1

    Helmut Stern

    1

    Maria

    Eva Axén

    1

    Louise Vincent

    1

    Carlo Teodoro

    Alexander Stephan

    1

    Doctor Müller

    Karl-Heinz Windhorst

    1

    Matilde

    Raika Juri

    1

    Priest (uncredited)

    Angelo Casadei

    1

    Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)

    Hans Elwenspoek

    1

    Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited)

    Karl Menzel

    1

    Ambassador (uncredited)

    Howard Nelson Rubien

    1

    Torring (uncredited)

    Berno von Cramm

    1

    Hofmarschall (uncredited)

    Friedrich von Ledebur

    Details:

    • Budget: 12000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Germany
      2. France
      3. Italy
      4. Monaco
    • List of languages:
      1. Italian
      2. German
      3. French
      4. Latin
      5. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Cinétel
      2. Mega Film
      3. Divina-Film
      4. Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
      5. Taurus Film
      6. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    • Vote Count: 196
    • Popularity: 1.7037
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Ludwig

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