
Ludwig
3.8 |
3h 58min
Released
DramaHistory
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.

Story
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.
Directors
Luchino Visconti, Luchino Visconti, Luchino Visconti, Albino Cocco, Giorgio Ferrara, Fanny Wessling, Luchino Gastel, Renata Franceschi,
Writers
Enrico Medioli, Enrico Medioli, Suso Cecchi d'Amico,
Tags
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.
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