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. [This so-called "TV version" is the reconstructions of Visconti's original 238 minute cut.]
Cast
as Ludwig
as Elisabeth of Austria
as Richard Wagner
as Dürckheim
as Cosima Von Bülow
as Count Von Holnstein
as Prince Otto
as Father Hoffman
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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