Ludwig
— Ludwig. He loved women. He loved men. He lived as controversially as he ruled. But he did not care what the world thought. He was the world.
1973
7.5
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Ludwig
1973
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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.
Countries:
IT
Languages:
German, French, English, Italian, Latin
Runtime:
3hrs 58min
Status:
Released
Release date:
1973-03-07
Release format:
Streaming
— Dec 12, 1978
Visually sumptuous, but the pacing is painfully slow, and the narrative is simply boring. Berger's performance, the Bavarian locales, and Visconti's apparent identification with his subject are worth the significant investment of time, though.