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.
Production
Cinétel · Mega Film · Divina-Film · Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion · Taurus Film · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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
Directors & Crew
Ugo Santalucia
Producer
Enrico Medioli
Screenplay
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay
Luchino Visconti
Director
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Screenshots & Stills
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