Ludwig (1973)

Directed by Luchino Visconti

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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.

Genre: Drama, History

Language: en

Countries: Germany, France, Italy, Monaco

Production

Cinematographer: Armando Nannuzzi · Editor: Ruggero Mastroianni · Production Design: Mario Chiari

Production: Cinétel

Budget: $12.0M

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