Ludwig
Ludwig
Release: 1973-03-07
·Runtime: 238m
·★ 7.4
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
Germany
France
Italy
Monaco
Production Companies
Cinétel
Mega Film
Divina-Film
Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
Taurus Film
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Mark Burns
as Hans von Bülow
Maurizio Bonuglia
as Mayr
Angelo Casadei
as Priest (uncredited)
Helmut Griem
as Dürckheim
Folker Bohnet
as Joseph Kainz
Helmut Berger
as Ludwig
Gert Fröbe
as Father Hoffmann
Friedrich von Ledebur
as Hofmarschall (uncredited)
Umberto Orsini
as Count von Holnstein
Nora Ricci
as Countess Ida Ferenczy
Silvana Mangano
as Cosima von Bülow
Marc Porel
as Richard Hornig
Kurt Großkurth
as Minister of Finance
Anne-Marie Hanschke
as Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Carla Mancini
Trevor Howard
as Richard Wagner
John Moulder-Brown
as Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
as Sophie
Henning Schlüter
as Minister Fistermeister
Romy Schneider
as Elisabeth of Austria
Gérard Herter
as Prince Luitpold
Louise Vincent
Raika Juri
as Matilde
Heinz Moog
as Professor von Gudden
Adriana Asti
as Lila von Buliowski
Crew
Richard Wagner
Music
Daniele Nannuzzi
Assistant Camera
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Louise Vincent
Second Assistant Director
Robert Schumann
Music
Jacques Offenbach
Music
Stefano Patrizi
Assistant Editor
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay, Director, Story
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Federico Del Zoppo
Camera Operator
Gabriella Pescucci
Assistant Costume Designer
Piero Tosi
Costume Design