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.
Released: Mar 07, 1973
Runtime: 238 minutes
Stars: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvana Mangano, Gert Fröbe, Helmut Griem
Crew: Piero Tosi (Costume Design), Armando Nannuzzi (Director of Photography), Robert Gordon Edwards (Executive Producer), Ugo Santalucia (Producer), Enrico Medioli (Screenplay), Luchino Visconti (Screenplay)