Ludwig

Ludwig (1981)


  • Genre: Drama
  • First Air Date: 1981-01-01
  • Last Air Date: 1981-01-29
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 5
  • Status: Ended
  • Production Company: Mega Film
  • Production Country: Germany, France, Italy
  • Networks: Rai 1
  • Director: Luchino Visconti
star 9.4/10
From 5 Ratings

Summary

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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Ludwig Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 1980-12-31
5 Episodes

Ludwig Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Episode 157 min
Season 1Episode 2Episode 258 min
Season 1Episode 3Episode 358 min
Season 1Episode 4Episode 454 min
Season 1Episode 5Episode 558 min
Season 1Episode 6Episode 659 min
  • Helmut Berger

    as Ludwig
  • Romy Schneider

    as Elisabeth of Austria
  • Trevor Howard

    as Richard Wagner
  • Helmut Griem

    as Dürckheim
  • Silvana Mangano

    as Cosima Von Bülow
  • Umberto Orsini

    as Count Von Holnstein
  • John Moulder-Brown

    as Prince Otto
  • Gert Fröbe

    as Father Hoffman
  • Izabella Telezynska

    as Queen Mother
Directing Luchino Visconti Director