The read
Audiences rate it 42 points higher than critics do. It runs long at 3h 59m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Audiences rate it 42 points higher than critics do.
194 audience votes
Key crew
- Enrico MedioliScreenplay
- Luchino ViscontiScreenplay
- Luchino ViscontiDirector
- Suso Cecchi d'AmicoScreenplay
Cast
- Helmut BergerLudwig
- Romy SchneiderElisabeth of Austria
- Trevor HowardRichard Wagner
- Silvana ManganoCosima von Bülow
- Gert FröbeFather Hoffmann
- Helmut GriemDürckheim
- Izabella TelezynskaQueen Mother
- Umberto OrsiniCount von Holnstein
- John Moulder-BrownPrince Otto
- Sonia PetrovnaSophie
- Folker BohnetJoseph Kainz
- Heinz MoogProfessor von Gudden