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Ludwig
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PG,4hrs 6min
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March 8, 1973
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MGM Pictures
Synopsis: Luchino Visconti (Count don Luchino Visconti di Modrone) was a film director, true, but he was also a nobleman and a grand patron of traditional European culture: opera, art, music, crafts and literature. These interests enliven many of his films, but few have been so inspired as the four-hour epic, Ludwig, about the castle-building "mad king" of Bavaria. This long film, made very near the end of Visconti's life, suffers greatly when shortened, as every moment is essential to the story. There are ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Ludwig, Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
Elisabeth of Austria
Richard Wagner
Cosima von Buelow
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