Ludwig

“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.”

• 1973
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• 3h 59m
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• R

• Drama
• History

★ 7.5 TMDB Rating · 195 votes

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.

Director

Luchino Visconti

Release date

Mar 7, 1973

Original language

English

Origin

Italy