Release Date: 1973-03-07
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.
Rating: 7.4 / 10
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
Ugo Santalucia - Producer
Enrico Medioli - Screenplay
Piero Tosi - Costume Design
Luchino Visconti - Screenplay
Luchino Visconti - Director
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