Ludwig (1973)

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.

Released: Mar 07, 1973

Runtime: 238 minutes

Genre: Drama, History

Stars: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe, Helmut Griem

Crew: Enrico Medioli (Screenplay), Luchino Visconti (Screenplay), Ugo Santalucia (Producer), Robert Gordon Edwards (Executive Producer), Armando Nannuzzi (Director of Photography), Ruggero Mastroianni (Editor)