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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. [This so-called "TV version" is the reconstructions of Visconti's original 238 minute cut.]
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- verified Status: Ended
- person By: Unknown
- calendar_month Release Date: 1981-01-01
- update Lastly Aired: 1981-01-29
- video_camera_front Companies Mega Film, Cinétel, Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
- list_alt Seasons & Episodes: 1 Seasons, 5 Episodes
- timer Episode Runtime: N/A Mins/Episode
- star Rating: 9.4 / 10
- favorite Likes: 5 Likes
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Helmut Berger
Ludwig

Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria

Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner

Helmut Griem
Dürckheim

Silvana Mangano
Cosima Von Bülow

Umberto Orsini
Count Von Holnstein

John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto

Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffman

Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
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