Ludwig

1973 · Directed by Luchino Visconti · 184 min · drama film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film

★ 7.5/10 · 194 ratings on 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.