Ludwig II.

Caligula without the togas. Ascending to the throne of Bavaria at 18, young Ludwig pursues Wagnerian fantasy and royal absolutism to operatic extremes. The film is a hothouse of aristocratic decadence, a feast of Visconti's obsessions, and Helmut Berger's haunted beauty.

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Luchino Visconti directed Ludwig II. in 1973. See Luchino Visconti's full filmography, where to start with Luchino Visconti, or where to go after you've seen everything by Luchino Visconti.

Ludwig II. was released in 1973 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 239 minutes.