Storyline
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 & Crew
Helmut Berger
Ludwig
Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem
Dürckheim
Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini
Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
Sophie
Folker Bohnet
Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog
Professor von Gudden
Frequently Asked Questions
Ludwig was released on March 7, 1973.
The runtime of Ludwig is 3h 59m.
Ludwig is a Drama, History movie.
Ludwig has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 on TMDB.
Ludwig is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Ludwig was directed by Luchino Visconti.
The main cast of Ludwig includes Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard.
Ludwig is originally in English.