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Ludwig

1972, Movie, R, 186 mins

Ludwig: Review

A handsome and stylish film, this biography of the Bavarian "mad king" is ultimately hollow and historically inaccurate. Berger plays the title role in a distanced manner that never expresses him to the audience. A good deal of time is spent showing his patronage of the famed composer Wagner, played by Howard, in what is probably the film's best performance. His love life is also explored in his platonic affair with Austrian princess Schneider, as well as his seduction of yo... read more leave a comment

Ludwig: Cast & Details

Year: 1972
Rated R

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Cast
Helmut Berger: Ludwig
Romy Schneider: Empress Elizabeth
Trevor Howard: Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano: Cosima Von Bulow
Gert Frobe: Father Hoffman
Helmut Griem: Capt. Durcheim

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