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Ludwig

1973·3h 58m·PG
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
6,590 votes

The reign of the tormented Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from 1864 to 1886.

Ludwig is a 1973 drama biography movie directed by Luchino Visconti, starring Helmut Berger, Trevor Howard, Romy Schneider. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 6,590 votes and runs 3h 58m.

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Director
Luchino Visconti
Stars
Helmut Berger
Trevor Howard
Romy Schneider
Silvana Mangano
Details
1973-03-08
238 min
Movie
PG
★ Italy, France, Monaco, West Germany
★ Italian, French, German
Keywords
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