Ludwig II
1972 · Movie · 264 min. · Italy
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.
Direction Luchino Visconti
Cast Helmut Berger · Romy Schneider · Trevor Howard · Silvana Mangano · Gert Fröbe · Helmut Griem · Izabella Telezynska · Umberto Orsini · John Moulder-Brown · Sonia Petrovna · Adriana Asti
Soundtrack Jacques Offenbach
Screenplay Luchino Visconti · Enrico Medioli · Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Cinematography Armando Nannuzzi
Original title Ludwig II
7.5
2K votes (FilmAffinity)
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