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.”
1973 · 3 h 58 min
Cast
Helmut Berger
Romy SchneiderCredits
Written by: 
Luchino Visconti
Plot
The life of the Bavarian king.
Sinekatalog’s take
Luchino Visconti's sumptuous epic follows the mad Bavarian king's decline into isolation and extravagance. Helmut Berger is mesmerising, and the film's grand sets and long running time make a melancholic, operatic portrait.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- David di Donatello 1973: Best Director (David di Donatello for Best Director) — Luchino Visconti
- David di Donatello 1973: Best Film (David di Donatello for Best Film)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (6,711 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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