Ludwig 1973

Synopsis

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

• 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

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