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.
Release Date: 1973-03-07
Original Language: en
Genres: Unknown Genre
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Ludwig
Elisabeth of Austria
Richard Wagner
Cosima von Bülow
Father Hoffmann
Dürckheim
Queen Mother
Count von Holnstein
Prince Otto
Sophie
Joseph Kainz
Professor von Gudden
Lila von Buliowski
Richard Hornig
Countess Ida Ferenczy
Hans von Bülow
Mayr
Secretary of State
Weber
Minister of Finance
Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Prince Luitpold
Maximilian
Hesselschwerd
Hélène
Washinton
Crailsheim
Minister Fistermeister
Maria
Carlo Teodoro
Doctor Müller
Matilde
Priest (uncredited)
Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited)
Ambassador (uncredited)
Torring (uncredited)
Hofmarschall (uncredited)