Synopsis & Context
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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Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Ludwig
- Release
- January 1, 1981
- Screen Time
- 1 season
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- N/A
- Original Language
- Italian
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Helmut Berger
Ludwig
5 eps.
Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria
5 eps.
Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner
5 eps.
Helmut Griem
Dürckheim
5 eps.
Silvana Mangano
Cosima Von Bülow
5 eps.
Umberto Orsini
Count Von Holnstein
5 eps.
John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto
5 eps.
Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffman
5 eps.
Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
5 eps.
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