Luis II de Baviera, el rey loco (1973)

Munich, 1864: The 18-year-old, idealistic Ludwig II of Bavaria gets crowned as the Kingdom of Bavaria. His first official act is a lavish support for the inspired but indebted composer Richard Wagner, who settles in Munich after Ludwig's request. Ludwig's cabinet cannot understand his support for the arts and is furious about Wagner's expensive lifestyle. Ludwig tries to find a faithful friend in Wagner, whose music he loves, but these hopes get shattered: Behind the King's back, Wagner has an affair with Cosima Wagner, the wife of Wagner's opportunistic conductor Hans von Bülow. In order to avoid a scandal, Wagner has to leave Munich. Ludwig continues to support Wagner and his projects, but he still feels mistrust against him.

235 minDrama

Dirección

Luchino Visconti

Reparto

Helmut Berger (como Ludwig II.), Romy Schneider (como Elisabeth von Österreich), Trevor Howard (como Richard Wagner), Helmut Griem (como Count Duerckhaim), Mark Burns (como Hans von Buelow), Adriana Asti (como Lila von Buliowski), Gert Fröbe (como Father Hoffmann), Umberto Orsini (como Count von Holstein), John Moulder-Brown (como Prinz Otto), Henning Schlüter (como Minister Fistermeister)

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Luis II de Baviera, el rey loco (1973)

235 minDrama

Dirección

Luchino Visconti