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1972

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A dramatisation of the tormented Bavarian King Ludwig's brief but colourful reign, from his loves for Elisabeth of Austria and composer Richard Wagner to his ever-growing madness and subsequent death. Read more

Starring	Silvana Mangano, Gert Frobe, Helmut Berger, Trevor Howard
Director	Luchino Visconti
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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  Very disappointed
  
  No doubt this film is great if you speak Italian and see it in a cinema, but I found the long thin strip of picture across my TV screen difficult to watch and I... read more »
  
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  - 06 Dec 2006 at 16:30
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  Visconti and Berger at their peak
  
  An absolute masterpiece, wonderfully atmospheric and beautifully acted. A harrowing depiction of Ludwig II's decline into solitude and despair. Romy ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Jan 2012 at 11:28
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  Ludwig Longeurs
  
  Beautifully mounted and top marks for set dressing. If only the storyline had been edited down to a reasonable length!
  
  Far too long drawn out and by ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Sep 2011 at 20:26
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  Langorous film
  
  I seriously thought this film was going to be about Beethoven. Yep. But it turned out to be Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria. He wasn't mad at all just eccentric... read more »
  
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- - Lorrielsee
  - 9 reviews
  - Malvern
  - 07 Feb 2011 at 20:47
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  Well worth loving!
  
  There is only one word for this: GORGEOUS! Best period movie alongside Stanley Kubrick's 'Barry Lyndon'. Addictive stuff of timeless quality.
  
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- - Gianfranco74
  - 1 review
  - London, UK
  - 02 Sep 2010 at 15:15
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  - 1
  Long and splendid
  
  A substantial and visually rich epic that has a real grandeur. The strange haunted life of Ludwig is beautifully portrayed. The court scenes are especially ... read more »
  
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- - Boulbon
  - 69 reviews
  - Chiswick
  - 06 Jul 2010 at 06:29
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  - 3
  Well worth missing!
  
  There only one word for it: BORING! I stuck it out for an hour but decided that my life was too short to continue watching such rubbish. One can only assume ... read more »
  
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  - South East England
  - 01 Apr 2010 at 12:25
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  Beautiful
  
  This is a beautifully filmed film and it kept my interest the whole way through.
  
  I was surprised to see Trevor Howard as Wagner!
  
  It is ... read more »
  
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- - Lynne
  - Leeds England
  - 17 Feb 2010 at 10:52
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  - 1
  As good as I remember
  
  I hadn't seen this in a long time but it's still as good as I remember. Only problem I have is the dubbed soundtrack. It's about time someone either... read more »
  
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- - Harv
  - 40 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Aug 2009 at 22:27
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  AAA Superb -- BUT
  
  Acting is wonderful, all stars, .... Trevor as Wagner - perfect.
  
  The visuals are absolutely wonderful. every department lighting, scenery, costumes... read more »
  
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- - RalEdin
  - 27 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 03 Oct 2008 at 14:50
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  Disappointing Visconti
  
  Impossible to watch this interminably lengthy account of Ludwig II of Bavaria's gradual descent into eccentricity and madness without considering how ... read more »
  
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  - Lewes
  - 24 Sep 2008 at 19:43
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  - 1
  Very disappointed
  
  No doubt this film is great if you speak Italian and see it in a cinema, but I found the long thin strip of picture across my TV screen difficult to watch and I... read more »
  
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  - Cornwall
  - 06 Dec 2006 at 16:30
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  A Fascinating and Adult Film
  
  Watching a film as intense and adult as Visconti's Ludwig makes me realize why I seldom go to the cinema any longer. There is so little worthy of attention... read more »
  
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- - Harold Rubin
  - London, England
  - 03 Jul 2006 at 14:06
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  Very Long
  
  Stylistic and well acted. However a long film to watch with subtitles (6+ hours)
  
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  - Bristol, England
  - 14 Jul 2006 at 17:43
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  Not like our own dear Royals?
  
  Like a lot of others I thought that this film would be in German, not Italian, but after I got over this surprise I found it was very interesting and very well ... read more »
  
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- - barbi
  - 150 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 22 Aug 2007 at 07:46
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  Long and splendid
  
  A substantial and visually rich epic that has a real grandeur. The strange haunted life of Ludwig is beautifully portrayed. The court scenes are especially ... read more »
  
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- 903486
- - Boulbon
  - 69 reviews
  - Chiswick
  - 06 Jul 2010 at 06:29
- - 1
  - 0
  Disappointing Visconti
  
  Impossible to watch this interminably lengthy account of Ludwig II of Bavaria's gradual descent into eccentricity and madness without considering how ... read more »
  
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  - Lewes
  - 24 Sep 2008 at 19:43
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  - 1
  Visconti
  
  Recognisably Visconti, slow paced, high drama, intense baroque settings. I hadn't seen this particular Visconti before but was very impressed by its quality... read more »
  
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- - Proactive
  - 24 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Jun 2008 at 00:47
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  - 1
  AAA Superb -- BUT
  
  Acting is wonderful, all stars, .... Trevor as Wagner - perfect.
  
  The visuals are absolutely wonderful. every department lighting, scenery, costumes... read more »
  
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- 638571
- - RalEdin
  - 27 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 03 Oct 2008 at 14:50
- - 1
  - 1
  As good as I remember
  
  I hadn't seen this in a long time but it's still as good as I remember. Only problem I have is the dubbed soundtrack. It's about time someone either... read more »
  
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- - Harv
  - 40 reviews
  - London
  - 10 Aug 2009 at 22:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Well worth loving!
  
  There is only one word for this: GORGEOUS! Best period movie alongside Stanley Kubrick's 'Barry Lyndon'. Addictive stuff of timeless quality.
  
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- 920115
- - Gianfranco74
  - 1 review
  - London, UK
  - 02 Sep 2010 at 15:15

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  A dramatisation of the tormented Bavarian King Ludwig's brief but colourful reign, from his loves for Elisabeth of Austria and composer Richard Wagner to his ever-growing madness and subsequent death....