Film
Ludwig
1973· R· 3h 59m· Drama· History
“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.”
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.
1973-03-07
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorLuchino Visconti
ScreenplayEnrico Medioli
ProducerUgo Santalucia
Director of PhotographyArmando Nannuzzi
EditorRuggero Mastroianni
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1973-03-07
Runtime3h 59m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosCinétel · Mega Film · Divina-Film
Budget$12M
LanguagesItalian · German · French · Latin
CountriesGermany · France · Italy · Monaco
Rating7.4/10 · 188 votes
Original languageen
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