Ludwig (1973)
Directed by Luchino Visconti · 239 min · Drama, History
20.6 TOPICAL score · #4,458 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Ludwig (1973, directed by Luchino Visconti) has a TOPICAL score of 20.6 - ranked 4,458 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the David di Donatello for Best Film. Critics: 33% on Rotten Tomatoes · 3.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (195 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics33% on Rotten Tomatoes · 3.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (195 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. David di Donatello for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages
- Still read7,304 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider (actor #1,381), Trevor Howard (actor #319), Silvana Mangano (actor #1,006)