Movie · 1973
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.”
Released 7 March 1973 239 min Drama / History More from 1973 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Friedrich von Ledebur
as Hofmarschall (uncredited)
Karl-Heinz Peters
as Washinton
Heinz Moog
as Professor von Gudden
Kurt Großkurth
as Minister of Finance
Hans Elwenspoek
as Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
Gert Fröbe
as Father Hoffmann
Trevor Howard
as Richard Wagner
Gérard Herter
as Prince Luitpold
Nora Ricci
as Countess Ida Ferenczy
Izabella Telezynska
as Queen Mother
Silvana Mangano
as Cosima von Bülow
Adriana Asti
as Lila von Buliowski
Helmut Griem
as Dürckheim
Umberto Orsini
as Count von Holnstein
Mark Burns
as Hans von Bülow
Folker Bohnet
as Joseph Kainz
Romy Schneider
as Elisabeth of Austria
Maurizio Bonuglia
as Mayr
Helmut Berger
as Ludwig
Marc Porel
as Richard Hornig
Carla Mancini
Sonia Petrovna
as Sophie
John Moulder-Brown
as Prince Otto
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The numbers
53years between the oldest and youngest billed
72Friedrich von Ledebur — oldest on the call sheet
19John Moulder-Brown — youngest billed
44average age of the credited cast