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Ludwig (1981)

Drama
rating icon9.4

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. [This so-called "TV version" is the reconstructions of Visconti's original 238 minute cut.]

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Miniseries
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Ludwig Casts

Helmut Berger Helmut Berger as Ludwig
Romy Schneider Romy Schneider as Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Richard Wagner
Helmut Griem Helmut Griem as Dürckheim
Silvana Mangano Silvana Mangano as Cosima Von Bülow
Umberto Orsini Umberto Orsini as Count Von Holnstein

Keywords

austriaelisabeth of austriaroyaltyroyal court

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