Ludwig
movie
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.
Released March 07, 1973
Overview
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.
Cast
Helmut Berger
as
Ludwig
Romy Schneider
as
Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
as
Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
as
Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe
as
Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem
as
Dürckheim
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Izabella Telezynska
as
Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini
as
Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown
as
Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
as
Sophie
Folker Bohnet
as
Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog
as
Professor von Gudden
Crew
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Ugo Santalucia
as
Producer
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Enrico Medioli
as
Screenplay
Piero Tosi
as
Costume Design
Luchino Visconti
as
Screenplay
Luchino Visconti
as
Director
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Armando Nannuzzi
as
Director of Photography
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Robert Gordon Edwards
as
Executive Producer
Ruggero Mastroianni
as
Editor
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Mario Chiari
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Production Design
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Giorgio Ferrara
as
Second Assistant Director
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Anna Cristofani
as
Assistant Hairstylist
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Enzo Eusepi
as
Set Decoration