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Ludwig (1972)

R  235 min  -  Biography | Drama | History   -  8 March 1973 (USA)
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Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero... See full summary »

Director:

Luchino Visconti

Writers:

Luchino Visconti (story), Enrico Medioli (story), and 1 more credit »
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Ludwig -- Clip: 1
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Helmut Berger ...
Trevor Howard ...
Silvana Mangano Silvana Mangano ...
Gert Fröbe ...
Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem Helmut Griem ...
Count Duerckheim
Izabella Telezynska Izabella Telezynska ...
Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini Umberto Orsini ...
Count Von Holstein
John Moulder-Brown ...
Sonia Petrovna Sonia Petrovna ...
Sophie
Folker Bohnet Folker Bohnet ...
Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog Heinz Moog ...
Professor Gudden
Adriana Asti Adriana Asti ...
Lila Von Buliowski
Marc Porel Marc Porel ...
Richard Hornig
Nora Ricci Nora Ricci ...
Countess Ida Ferenczy
Mark Burns Mark Burns ...
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Storyline

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, abandonned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness. Written by Yepok  

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Plot Keywords:

Bavaria | King | Richard Wagner | Madness | Loner  | See more »

Taglines:

Ludwig. He loved women. He loved men. He lived as controversially as he ruled. But he did not care what the world thought. He was the world. From Luchino Visconti, the director of "The Damned" and "Death in Venice". Once again your eyes will be opened.

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Italy | France | West Germany

Language:

Italian | German (only a few words) | French (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ludwig - Le crépuscule des Dieux See more »

Filming Locations:

Bavaria, Germany See more »

Box Office

Gross:

ITL 318,800,000 (Italy) (1981)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (original release)  | West Germany: (original release)  | Italy: (original release)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director Luchino Visconti suffered a stroke during filming. See more »

Connections

References Sissi (1955) See more »

Soundtracks

"La Périchole"
Written by Jacques Offenbach See more »