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Dominican Rep. Ludwig: The Mad King of Bavaria
- Original title
- Ludwigaka
- AKA
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- Ludwig II
- Year
- 1973
- Running time
- 228 min.
- Country
Italy- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Helmut Berger
Romy Schneider
Trevor Howard
Silvana Mangano
Gert Fröbe
Helmut Griem- Izabella Telezynska
Umberto Orsini
John Moulder-Brown- Sonia Petrovna
Adriana Asti- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Italy-France-Germany;
- Genre
- Drama | Biography. 19th Century. Historical
- Movie Groups
- The German Trilogy
- Synopsis
- 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, abandonned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1973: Nominated for Oscar: Best Costume Design1973: Valladolid Film Festival Golden Spike: Best Movie1972: David di Donatello Awards: Best Film (ex aequo), Best Director & Special David
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