Ludwig

Overview

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.

Network

• Rai 1

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Helmut Berger

  Ludwig

  5 eps

• 

  Romy Schneider

  Elisabeth of Austria

  5 eps

• 

  Trevor Howard

  Richard Wagner

  5 eps

• 

  Helmut Griem

  Dürckheim

  5 eps

Themes

• austria
• elisabeth of austria
• royalty
• royal court

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Reign

2013

Rated 7.3 out of 10

Ambitions

2019