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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.
Ludwig. He loved women. He loved men. He lived as controversially as ...
Drama, History - 1973
7.6
36%
N/A
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, abandonned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
238 min
Release date:
7 Mar 1973
Country:
FR, DE, IT
Languages:
German, French, Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 8 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Perhaps only Visconti, who seems obsessed with the gloomy side of decadence, could have made Ludwig II of Bavaria seem boring.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
Visconti has been such an intelligent film maker in the past that it's difficult to believe that Ludwig could be quite as bereft of ideas as it is.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
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