

Ludwig (1973)
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.
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

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
Director & Crew
Luchino Visconti
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of Ludwig?
It has an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 based on 185 votes.
Who directed Ludwig?
Ludwig was directed by Luchino Visconti and released in 1973.
How long is Ludwig?
Ludwig has a runtime of 3 hours and 59 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1973-03-07
- Budget
- $12.0M
- Status
- Released





