Ludwig
Ludwig. He loved women. He loved men. He lived as controversially as he ruled. But he did not care what the world thought. He was the world.
1973 | 238m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Luchino Visconti |
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| Writer: | Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Enrico Medioli |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 07, 1973 |
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| Director: | Luchino Visconti |
| Writer: | Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Enrico Medioli |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | bavaria, germany, biography, friendship, herrenchiemsee, male homosexuality, king, 19th century |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cinétel, Mega Film, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Divina-Film, Taurus Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Helmut Berger | Ludwig |
| Romy Schneider | Elisabeth of Austria |
| Trevor Howard | Richard Wagner |
| Silvana Mangano | Cosima von Bülow |
| Gert Fröbe | Father Hoffmann |
| Helmut Griem | Dürckheim |
| Izabella Telezynska | Queen Mother |
| Umberto Orsini | Count von Holnstein |
| John Moulder-Brown | Prince Otto |
| Sonia Petrovna | Sophie |
| Folker Bohnet | Joseph Kainz |
| Heinz Moog | Professor von Gudden |
| Adriana Asti | Lila von Buliowski |
| Marc Porel | Richard Hornig |
| Nora Ricci | Countess Ida Ferenczy |
| Mark Burns | Hans von Bülow |
| Maurizio Bonuglia | Mayr |
| Alexander Allerson | Secretary of State |
| Bert Bloch | Weber |
| Manfred Fürst | |
| Kurt Großkurth | Minister of Finance |
| Anne-Marie Hanschke | Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother |
| Gérard Herter | Prince Luitpold |
| Ian Linhart | Maximilian |
| Carla Mancini | |
| Gernot Möhner | Hesselschwerd |
| Clara Moustawcesky | Hélène |
| Alain Naya | |
| Alessandro Perella | |
| Karl-Heinz Peters | Washinton |
| Wolfram Schaerf | Crailsheim |
| Henning Schlüter | Minister Fistermeister |
| Helmut Stern | |
| Eva Axén | Maria |
| Louise Vincent | |
| Alexander Stephan | Carlo Teodoro |
| Karl-Heinz Windhorst | Doctor Müller |
| Raika Juri | Matilde |
| Angelo Casadei | Priest (uncredited) |
| Hans Elwenspoek | Doctor Rumpler (uncredited) |
| Karl Menzel | Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited) |
| Howard Nelson Rubien | Ambassador (uncredited) |
| Berno von Cramm | Torring (uncredited) |
| Friedrich von Ledebur | Hofmarschall (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Luchino Visconti | Director, Story, Screenplay |
| Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Piero Tosi | Costume Design |
| Louise Vincent | Second Assistant Director |
| Richard Wagner | Music |
| Jacques Offenbach | Music |
| Stefano Patrizi | Assistant Editor |
| Gabriella Pescucci | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Enrico Medioli | Story, Screenplay |
| Armando Nannuzzi | Director of Photography |
| Mario Chiari | Production Design |
| Nino Cristiani | Camera Operator |
| Giuseppe Bernardini | Camera Operator |
| Gianni Maddaleni | Assistant Camera |
| Sergio Melaranci | Assistant Camera |
| Albino Cocco | First Assistant Director |
| Giorgio Ferrara | Second Assistant Director |
| Fanny Wessling | Second Assistant Director |
| Luchino Gastel | Second Assistant Director |
| Renata Franceschi | Script Supervisor |
| Lucio Trentini | Production Manager |
| Franco Mannino | Conductor |
| Lea Mazzocchi | Assistant Editor |
| Mario Scisci | Assistant Production Design |
| Pietro Ferraroli | Assistant Production Design |
| Luchino Oltrona Visconti | Assistant Production Design |
| Enzo Eusepi | Set Decoration |
| Corrado Ricercato | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Gianfranco De Dominicis | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Federico Starace | Production Secretary |
| Alberto De Rossi | Makeup Department Head |
| Goffredo Rocchetti | Makeup Artist |
| Grazia De Rossi | Hair Department Head |
| Maria Teresa Corridoni | Hairstylist |
| Anna Cristofani | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Gilda De Guilmi | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Eligio Trani | Makeup Artist |
| Stefano Trani | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Vittorio Trentino | Sound |
| Giuseppe Muratori | Boom Operator |
| Mario Tursi | Still Photographer |
| Albino Morandin | Unit Manager |
| Federico Tocci | Unit Manager |
| Giorgio Russo | Unit Manager |
| Klaus Zeissler | Unit Manager |
| Ugo Santalucia | Presenter |
| Federico Del Zoppo | Camera Operator |
| Robert Schumann | Music |
| Daniele Nannuzzi | Assistant Camera |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ugo Santalucia | Producer |
| Robert Gordon Edwards | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 906 | 906 |