Ludwig
1973 · directed by Luchino Visconti
- Rating
- 58/100
- Hit
- no
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.
Ludwig (1973), directed by Luchino Visconti, rates 58/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Helmut Berger
- Romy Schneider
- Trevor Howard
- Silvana Mangano
- Gert Fröbe
- Helmut Griem
- Izabella Telezynska
- Umberto Orsini
- John Moulder-Brown
- Sonia Petrovna
Crew
- Armando Nannuzzi — Director of Photography
- Ruggero Mastroianni — Editor
- Enrico Medioli — Screenplay
- Luchino Visconti — Screenplay
- Suso Cecchi d'Amico — Screenplay
More from Luchino Visconti
- The Leopard (1963) — 100/100 · hit
- Obsession (1943) — 85/100 · hit
- Rocco and His Brothers (1960) — 84/100 · hit
- White Nights (1957) — 82/100 · hit
- Sandra (1965) — 82/100 · hit
- La Terra Trema (1949) — 80/100 · hit
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