Plot
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
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
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
January 1, 1981
Last Aired Date
January 29, 1981
Production Companies
Mega Film
Cinétel
Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
5
Links
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