Ludwig (1973)

Drama
History

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.

Cast

Elisabeth of Austria
Joseph Kainz
Professor von Gudden
Lila von Buliowski
Richard Hornig
Countess Ida Ferenczy
Hans von Bülow
Secretary of State
Richard Wagner
Minister of Finance
Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Prince Luitpold
Maximilian
Hesselschwerd
Cosima von Bülow
Minister Fistermeister
Carlo Teodoro
Matilde
Priest (uncredited)
Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
Father Hoffmann
Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited)
Ambassador (uncredited)
Torring (uncredited)
Hofmarschall (uncredited)
Dürckheim
Count von Holnstein

Crew

Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Production Design
Costume Design
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Production Manager
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Assistant Production Design
Assistant Production Design
Assistant Production Design
Assistant Costume Designer
Set Decoration
Assistant Set Decoration
Assistant Set Decoration
Production Secretary
Makeup Department Head
Hair Department Head
Assistant Hairstylist
Assistant Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Boom Operator
Still Photographer
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Unit Manager