“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.
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- Cinétel, Mega Film, Divina-Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Taurus Film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Budget
- $12M
Cast
Helmut BergerLudwig
Romy SchneiderElisabeth of Austria
Trevor HowardRichard Wagner
Silvana ManganoCosima von Bülow
Gert FröbeFather Hoffmann
Helmut GriemDürckheimIzabella TelezynskaQueen Mother
Umberto OrsiniCount von Holnstein
John Moulder-BrownPrince Otto
Sonia PetrovnaSophie
Folker BohnetJoseph Kainz
Heinz MoogProfessor von GuddenMedia
Official Trailer
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What is Ludwig about?
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.
Who stars in Ludwig?
The movie stars Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe and more.
When was Ludwig released?
Ludwig was released in 1973 and is streaming free on FlixWow.
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