Gert Frobe, Helmut Berger, Helmut Griem

The 19th-century King of Bavaria becomes involved in scandal. Conspired against by his own ministers, he died in mysterious circumstances which for reasons of state were attributed to his own madness.

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PG, 3 hrs. 4 min.

Directed by: Luchino Visconti

Release Date: March 8, 1973

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DVD Release Date: October 14, 2008

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  • March 17, 2009
    What more can you ask when you have an all-star cast of Berger,Mangano,Howard,Schneider,a cohesive prestige of "wealthy pendants" and a brilliant piece of biographical composition.A legendary figure to dedicate this probably,aha...who cares if that individual is a combination of ...( read more)Napoleon,T.E. Lawrence and Caligula?
  • August 22, 2008
    Numbing. Visconti's worst film.
  • March 21, 2008
    only Visconti can make a movie like this. Helmut Berger is a genial actor
  • June 26, 2007
    Slow-moving but fascinating for anyone interested in the story of the Mad King, Ludwig II. Great costumes and set design.
  • May 10, 2007
    Brilliantly decadent!

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Perhaps only Visconti, who seems obsessed with the gloomy side of decadence, could have made Ludwig II of Bavaria seem boring. full review

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