Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.
Movie tag line: "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."
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Character: Ludwig
Character: Elisabeth of Austria
Character: Richard Wagner
Character: Cosima von Bülow
Character: Father Hoffmann
Character: Dürckheim
Character: Queen Mother
Character: Count von Holnstein
Character: Prince Otto
Character: Sophie
Character: Joseph Kainz
Character: Professor von Gudden
Character: Lila von Buliowski
Character: Richard Hornig
Character: Countess Ida Ferenczy
Character: Hans von Bülow
Character: Mayr
Character: Secretary of State
Character: Weber
Character: Character Not Available
Character: Minister of Finance
Character: Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Character: Prince Luitpold
Character: Maximilian
Character: Character Not Available
Character: Hesselschwerd
Character: Hélène
Character: Character Not Available
Character: Character Not Available
Character: Washinton
Character: Crailsheim
Character: Minister Fistermeister
Character: Character Not Available
Character: Maria
Character: Character Not Available
Character: Carlo Teodoro
Character: Doctor Müller
Character: Matilde
Character: Priest (uncredited)
Character: Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
Character: Stableboy in Hunding's Hut (uncredited)
Character: Ambassador (uncredited)
Character: Torring (uncredited)
Character: Hofmarschall (uncredited)