Stills
11Historical 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.
Cast
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 GuddenScreenings in Brussels
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