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Ludwig (1973)

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.

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 3H 58M

Director : Luchino Visconti
Writer : Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Helmut Berger
Helmut Berger
Ludwig
Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem
Helmut Griem
Dürckheim
Izabella Telezynska
Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini
Umberto Orsini
Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
Sonia Petrovna
Sophie
Folker Bohnet
Folker Bohnet
Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog
Heinz Moog
Professor von 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
Hans von Bülow
Maurizio Bonuglia
Maurizio Bonuglia
Mayor
Alexander Allerson
Alexander Allerson
Secretary of State
Bert Bloch
Bert Bloch
Weber
Manfred Fürst
Manfred Fürst
Kurt Großkurth
Kurt Großkurth
Minister of Finance
Anne-Marie Hanschke
Anne-Marie Hanschke
Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Gérard Herter
Gérard Herter
Prince Luitpold
Ian Linhart
Ian Linhart
Maximilian
Carla Mancini
Carla Mancini
Gernot Möhner
Gernot Möhner
Hesselschwerd
Clara Moustawcesky
Clara Moustawcesky
Hélène
Alain Naya
Alain Naya
Alessandro Perella
Alessandro Perella
Karl-Heinz Peters
Karl-Heinz Peters
Washinton
Wolfram Schaerf
Wolfram Schaerf
Crailsheim
Henning Schlüter
Henning Schlüter
Minister Fistermeister
Helmut Stern
Helmut Stern
Eva Axén
Eva Axén
Maria
Louise Vincent
Louise Vincent
Alexander Stephan
Alexander Stephan
Carlo Teodoro
Karl-Heinz Windhorst
Karl-Heinz Windhorst
Doctor Müller
Raika Juri
Raika Juri
Matilde
Angelo Casadei
Angelo Casadei
Priest (uncredited)
Hans Elwenspoek
Hans Elwenspoek
Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
Karl Menzel
Karl Menzel
Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited)
Howard Nelson Rubien
Howard Nelson Rubien
Ambassador (uncredited)
Berno von Cramm
Berno von Cramm
Torring (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur
Hofmarschall (uncredited)

Crews

Enrico Medioli
Enrico Medioli
Screenplay
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay
Ugo Santalucia
Ugo Santalucia
Producer
Robert Gordon Edwards
Robert Gordon Edwards
Executive Producer
Armando Nannuzzi
Armando Nannuzzi
Director of Photography
Ruggero Mastroianni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Mario Chiari
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Piero Tosi
Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Director
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Story
Enrico Medioli
Enrico Medioli
Story
Nino Cristiani
Nino Cristiani
Camera Operator
Giuseppe Bernardini
Giuseppe Bernardini
Camera Operator
Federico Del Zoppo
Federico Del Zoppo
Camera Operator
Daniele Nannuzzi
Daniele Nannuzzi
Assistant Camera
Gianni Maddaleni
Gianni Maddaleni
Assistant Camera
Sergio Melaranci
Sergio Melaranci
Assistant Camera
Albino Cocco
Albino Cocco
First Assistant Director
Giorgio Ferrara
Giorgio Ferrara
Second Assistant Director
Fanny Wessling
Fanny Wessling
Second Assistant Director
Luchino Gastel
Luchino Gastel
Second Assistant Director
Louise Vincent
Louise Vincent
Second Assistant Director
Renata Franceschi
Renata Franceschi
Script Supervisor
Lucio Trentini
Lucio Trentini
Production Manager
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
Music
Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Music
Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach
Music
Franco Mannino
Franco Mannino
Conductor
Lea Mazzocchi
Lea Mazzocchi
Assistant Editor
Stefano Patrizi
Stefano Patrizi
Assistant Editor
Mario Scisci
Mario Scisci
Assistant Production Design
Pietro Ferraroli
Pietro Ferraroli
Assistant Production Design
Luchino Oltrona Visconti
Luchino Oltrona Visconti
Assistant Production Design
Gabriella Pescucci
Gabriella Pescucci
Assistant Costume Designer
Enzo Eusepi
Enzo Eusepi
Set Decoration
Corrado Ricercato
Corrado Ricercato
Assistant Set Decoration
Gianfranco De Dominicis
Gianfranco De Dominicis
Assistant Set Decoration
Federico Starace
Federico Starace
Production Secretary
Alberto De Rossi
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Department Head
Goffredo Rocchetti
Goffredo Rocchetti
Makeup Artist
Grazia De Rossi
Grazia De Rossi
Hair Department Head
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Hairstylist
Anna Cristofani
Anna Cristofani
Assistant Hairstylist
Gilda De Guilmi
Gilda De Guilmi
Assistant Hairstylist
Eligio Trani
Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist
Stefano Trani
Stefano Trani
Assistant Makeup Artist
Vittorio Trentino
Vittorio Trentino
Sound
Giuseppe Muratori
Giuseppe Muratori
Boom Operator
Mario Tursi
Mario Tursi
Still Photographer
Albino Morandin
Albino Morandin
Unit Manager
Federico Tocci
Federico Tocci
Unit Manager
Giorgio Russo
Giorgio Russo
Unit Manager
Klaus Zeissler
Klaus Zeissler
Unit Manager
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

Ludwig (1973) Original Trailer [HD]

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