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.
Stars: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe, Helmut Griem
Crew: Armando Nannuzzi (Director of Photography), Luchino Visconti (Director), Mario Chiari (Production Design), Piero Tosi (Costume Design), Luchino Visconti (Screenplay), Ruggero Mastroianni (Editor)
Country: Germany, France, Italy, Monaco
Language: Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Latin
Studio: Cinétel, Mega Film, Divina-Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
Runtime: 238 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 07, 1973
IMDb: 3.5
