Ludwig
“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.”
Synopsis
This historical evocation portrays Ludwig II of Bavaria, from his coronation in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. A devoted admirer of Richard Wagner, Ludwig was later betrayed by him. He was in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, who ultimately abandoned him. Tormented by his homosexuality, he gradually descended into madness.
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Principal cast & crew: 18
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Edited by Ruggero MastroianniShot by Armando NannuzziDesigned by Mario Chiari
Box Office
1973 · Box office
Produced on a $12.0M budget
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$12.0M
Also known as
- Ludwigen
- Ludwig ou le Crépuscule des dieuxfr
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Helmut Berger
as Ludwig
Romy Schneider
as Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
as Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
as Cosima von Bülow
Gert Frobe
as Father Hoffman
Helmut Griem
as Dürckheim
Izabella Telezynska
as Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini
as Count von Holnstein
John Moulder Brown
as Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
as Sophie von Wittelstein
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