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1973
  • Drama
  • History

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.
Runtime
3h 58m
Countries
  • FR
  • France
  • DE
  • Germany
  • IT
  • Italy
Languages
  • fr
  • de
  • it
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.

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Cast

Elisabeth of Austria
Richard Wagner
Cosima von Buelow
Father Hoffmann
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Jan. 18, 1973
  • Original Language
    German
  • Production Companies
    • Cinétel
    • Divina-Film
    • Mega Film
    • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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