7.5
Ludwig
Ludwig
, 1973France, Germany, Italy / Biography, Drama, History / 18+
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Helmut Berger
Ludwig
Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffman
Umberto Orsini
Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto
Folker Bohnet
Adriana Asti
Mark Burns
Gérard Herter
Director
Luchino Visconti
Writer
Luchino Visconti, Enrico Medioli, Suso Cecchi D'Amico
Film details
Country
France / Germany / Italy
Runtime
3 hours 58 minutes
Production year
1973
World premiere
18 January 1973
Release date
| 24 January 1974 | Argentina | +16 | |
| 21 September 1973 | Belgium | ||
| 15 March 1974 | Finland | K-16 | |
| 3 August 2011 | France | TP | |
| 17 October 2003 | Greece | ||
| 6 March 1975 | Hungary | 16 | |
| 18 November 1980 | Italy | T | |
| 22 September 2006 | Japan | ||
| 27 April 1978 | Netherlands | 16 | |
| 13 April 1974 | Spain | ||
| 24 July 1978 | Sweden | ||
| 8 March 1973 | USA | R |
Production
Mega Film, Cinétel, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
Also known as
Ludwig, Ludwig II, La pasión de un rey, Liudvikas, Ludwig - A Paixão de um Rei, Ludwig - Le crépuscule des Dieux, Ludwig - O Último Rei da Bavária, Ludwig of Schaduw over de Goden, Ludwig ou le crépuscule des dieux, Ludwig: A Paixão de um Rei, Ludwig: La pasión de un rey, Ludwig: The Mad King of Bavaria, Luís da Baviera, Luís da Baviera - Requiem Para um Rei Virgem, Luis II de Baviera, el rey loco, Rûtovihi, To lykofos ton theon, Το λυκόφως των θεών, Лудвиг, Людвиг, ルートヴィヒ, ルードウィヒ 神々の黄昏, 路德维希
Updated 11 June 2024
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