(Ludwig)

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.

Countries:

Germany,

France,

Italy

Genres:

Drama

Networks:

Rai 1

Year:

1981

Directors:

Luchino Visconti

Production companies:

Mega Film,

Cinétel,

Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion

Actors:

Ludwig

Elisabeth of Austria

Richard Wagner

Dürckheim

Cosima Von Bülow

Crews:

Director