(Ludwig)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Germany,

France,

Italy,

Monaco

Genres:

Drama,

History

Runtime:

239 minutes

Year:

1973

Directors:

Luchino Visconti

Production companies:

Cinétel,

Mega Film,

Divina-Film,

Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion,

Taurus Film,

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Actors:

Ludwig

Elisabeth of Austria

Richard Wagner

Cosima von Bülow

Father Hoffmann

Crews:

Producer

Screenplay

Costume Design

Screenplay

Director