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 · 3 h 58 min
Directed by 
Luchino Visconti
Luchino ViscontiCast
Helmut Berger
Romy SchneiderCredits
Written by: Luchino Visconti
Plot
The life of the Bavarian king.
Sinekatalog’s take
Luchino Visconti's sumptuous epic follows the mad Bavarian king's decline into isolation and extravagance. Helmut Berger is mesmerising, and the film's grand sets and long running time make a melancholic, operatic portrait.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (6,711 votes)
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