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Ludwig
“Ludwig. He loved women. He loved men. He lived as controversially as he ruled. But he did not care what the world thought. He was the world.”
74%
Movie
3h 59m
AI Analysis
Ludwig (1973) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Ludwig (1973) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~239 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Ludwig 74% (185 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Ludwig is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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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, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1973-03-07
- Runtime
- 3h 59m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 3478
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Is there an official trailer for Ludwig?
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What is Ludwig about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Ludwig?
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How long is the movie Ludwig?
The official runtime for Ludwig is approximately 239 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Helmut Berger
Ludwig
Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem
Dürckheim
- I
Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini
Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
Sophie
Folker Bohnet
Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog
Professor von Gudden
Adriana Asti
Lila von Buliowski
Marc Porel
Richard Hornig
Nora Ricci
Countess Ida Ferenczy
Mark Burns
Hans von Bülow
Maurizio Bonuglia
Mayr
- A
Alexander Allerson
Secretary of State
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