Ludwig (film)
| Ludwig | |
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Original film poster
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| Directed by | Luchino Visconti |
| Produced by |
Dieter Geißler Ugo Santalucia |
| Written by |
Luchino Visconti Enrico Medioli Suso Cecchi d'Amico |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Distributed by |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (USA) MGM-EMI (UK) Gloria Filmverleih AG (Germany) |
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Release date
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Germany: 18 January 1973 Italy: March 7, 1973 United States: 8 March 1973 France: 15 March 1973 |
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Running time
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184 min. 235 min. (European cut) |
| Country | Italy France |
| Language | Italian French |
Ludwig is a 1973 film directed by Italian director Luchino Visconti about the life and death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Helmut Berger stars as Ludwig, Romy Schneider reprises her role as Empress Elisabeth of Austria (from the 1955 film Sissi and its two sequels).
The film was made in Munich and other parts of Bavaria at these locations: Roseninsel, Berg Castle, Lake Starnberg, Castle Herrenchiemsee, Castle Hohenschwangau, Linderhof Palace, Cuvilliés Theatre, Nymphenburg Palace, Ettal, Kaiservilla and Neuschwanstein Castle. Visconti suffered a stroke during filming.
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