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Ludwig

9.4 5 Eps Drama   1981
Mega Film   Cinétel   Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion  

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. [This so-called "TV version" is the reconstructions of Visconti's original 238 minute cut.]

  

Seasons (1)

Miniseries

Miniseries

5 Episodes

Casts of Miniseries

Helmut Berger

as Ludwig

Romy Schneider

as Elisabeth of Austria

Trevor Howard

as Richard Wagner

Helmut Griem

as Dürckheim

Silvana Mangano

as Cosima Von Bülow

Umberto Orsini

as Count Von Holnstein

John Moulder-Brown

as Prince Otto

Gert Fröbe

as Father Hoffman

Izabella Telezynska

as Queen Mother

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