Released:
1973-03-07

Overview:
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.

Director:
Luchino Visconti

Runtime:
3h 58min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Helmut Berger
  as
  Ludwig
• 
  Romy Schneider
  as
  Elisabeth of Austria
• 
  Trevor Howard
  as
  Richard Wagner
• 
  Silvana Mangano
  as
  Cosima von Bülow
• 
  Gert Fröbe
  as
  Father Hoffmann