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Ludwig (German: Ludwig II. ) is a 1973 English-language epic biographical drama film co-written and directed by Luchino Visconti . The film stars Helmut Berger as King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Romy Schneider as Empress Elisabeth of Austria , along with Trevor Howard , Silvana Mangano , Helmut Griem , and Gert Fröbe .
Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (German: Ludwig – Requiem für einen jungfräulichen König) is a 1972 West German historical drama film directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, starring Harry Baer as Ludwig II of Bavaria. The film was shot on a soundstage with rear-projected scenography and an intentionally artificial style.
"Ludwig", a 1967 song by Al Hirt; Ludwig, a 1973 film by Luchino Visconti about Ludwig II of Bavaria; Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King, a 1972 film by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg about Ludwig II of Bavaria; Ludwig (1977 TV series), a 1977 animated children's series; Ludwig (2024 TV series), a 2024 television comedy drama series
The soundtrack consists of selections from Gustav Mahler's third and fifth symphonies, but characters in the film also perform pieces by Franz Lehár, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Modest Mussorgsky. Preceded by The Damned (1969) and followed by Ludwig (1973), the film is the second part of Visconti's thematic "German Trilogy".
Ludwig: Luchino Visconti: Italy France West Germany: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider: About the life and death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: The Nun and the Devil: Domenico Paolella (credited as Paolo Domenici) Italy: Nunsploitation: Anne Heywood, Luc Merenda, Ornella Muti: Some Call It Loving: James B. Harris: United States: Drama: Zalman King ...
Ludwig Stössel (12 February 1883 – 29 January 1973) was an Austrian American actor born in Lockenhaus, now Austria, then Hungary. He was one of many Jewish actors and actresses who were forced to flee Germany when the Nazis came to power in 1933.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called it a "special kind of family film that doesn’t insult the intelligence and should be especially entertaining for kids like the heroine." [ 1 ] TV Guide called it a "somewhat dry, but still thoroughly entertaining adaptation of an excellent story."
Blackenstein (also known as Black Frankenstein on its theatrical release poster and whose actual on-screen title is Blackenstein the Black Frankenstein) is a 1973 [2] [3] American blaxploitation horror film directed by William A. Levey, and starring John Hart, Ivory Stone, Andrea King, Roosevelt Jackson, Joe De Sue, Nick Bolin and Liz Renay.