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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.

7.4

1973•3h 58m

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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Cast

Photo of Helmut Berger

Helmut Berger

Ludwig

Photo of Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Elisabeth of Austria

Photo of Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Richard Wagner

Photo of Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Cosima von Bülow

Photo of Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Father Hoffmann

Photo of Helmut Griem

Helmut Griem

Dürckheim

Photo of Umberto Orsini

Umberto Orsini

Count von Holnstein

Photo of John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Prince Otto

Photo of Sonia Petrovna

Sonia Petrovna

Sophie

Photo of Folker Bohnet

Folker Bohnet

Joseph Kainz

Photo of Heinz Moog

Heinz Moog

Professor von Gudden

Photo of Adriana Asti

Adriana Asti

Lila von Buliowski

Photo of Marc Porel

Marc Porel

Richard Hornig

Photo of Nora Ricci

Nora Ricci

Countess Ida Ferenczy

Photo of Mark Burns

Mark Burns

Hans von Bülow

Photo of Maurizio Bonuglia

Maurizio Bonuglia

Mayr

Photo of Kurt Großkurth

Kurt Großkurth

Minister of Finance

Photo of Anne-Marie Hanschke

Anne-Marie Hanschke

Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother

Photo of Gérard Herter

Gérard Herter

Prince Luitpold

Photo of Carla Mancini

Carla Mancini

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