
Ludwig
75.00%
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March 7, 1973
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Drama, History
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.
Featured Crew
Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Armando Nannuzzi
Director of Photography
Robert Gordon Edwards
Executive Producer
Cast

Helmut Berger
Ludwig

Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria

Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner

Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow

Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffmann