Ludwig

Jan 01, 1981 (it) Drama [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jan 01, 1981
  • Production
    Mega Film, Cinétel, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
  • Rotten tomato
    94%
  • Original title
    Ludwig
  • Release
    Jan 01, 1981
  • it
    -

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

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Helmut Berger

    Ludwig

  2. Romy Schneider

    Elisabeth of Austria

  3. Trevor Howard

    Richard Wagner

  4. Helmut Griem

    Dürckheim

  5. Silvana Mangano

    Cosima Von Bülow

  6. Umberto Orsini

    Count Von Holnstein

  7. John Moulder-Brown

    Prince Otto

  8. Gert Fröbe

    Father Hoffman

  9. Izabella Telezynska

    Queen Mother

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 9 / Crews : 1

Miniseries ( 1980-12-31)

Episode 1

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Episode 2

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Episode 3

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Episode 4

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Episode 5

Episode: 5
Jan 01, 1981 (it)
Drama
[0] Min
  • First Air Date Jan 01, 1981
  • Production
    Mega Film, Cinétel, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
  • Rotten tomato 94%
Original Title Ludwig
it

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

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer