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Quick Info

Rating

7.4/10

Release1973

Runtime3h 58m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Cinétel

Mega Film

Divina-Film

Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion

Taurus Film

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Movie

Ludwig

1973

3h 58m

7.4

Drama

History

Synopsis

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.

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