LUDWIG
Year:
1972
Biography of the reign of the tormented King Ludwig II of Bavaria, portraying the short life of the "mad king", from his troubled love affairs to his mysterious death.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Ludwig II Helmut Berger
- Richard Wagner Trevor Howard
- Cosima von Bülow Silvana Mangano
- Father Hoffman Gert Fröbe
- Colonel Durckheim Helmut Griem
- Queen Mother Isabella Telezynska
- Count von Holnstein Umberto Orsini
- Prince Otto John Moulder-brown
- Sophie Sonia Petrova
- Joseph Kainz Folker Bohnet
- Professor von Gudden Heinz Moog
- Lila von Buliowski Adriana Asti
- Richard Hornig Marc Porel
- Countess Ida Ferenczy Nora Ricci
- Hans von Bülow Mark Burns
- Mayr Maurizio Bonuglia
- Elizabeth of Austria Romy Schneider
- . Alexander Allerson
- Weber Bert Bloch
- . Manfred Fürst
- . Kurt Großkurth
- Ludovica Anna Maria Hanschke
- . Gérard Herter
- Massimiliano Jan Linhart
- . Carla Mancini
- Hesselschwerd Gernot Möhner
- Helene Clara Moustawcesky
- . Alain Corot
- . Alessandro Perrella
- Washinton Karl-Heinz Peters
- Crailsheim Wolfram Schaerf
- . Henning Schlüter
- Osterholzer Helmut Stern
- Maria Eva Tavazzi
- . Louise Vincent
- Carlo Teodoro Gunnar Warner
- Dr Müller Karl Heinz Windhorst
- Matilde Raika Yuri
- [sister] Clara Colosimo
- [Dr Rumpler] Hans Elwenspoek
- [Torring] Berno von Cramm
- [.] Alberto Plebani
Credits
Direction
- Director Luchino Visconti
- Assistant Director Albino Cocco
- Assistant Director (2nd) Giorgio Ferrara
- Assistant Director (2nd) Fanny Wessling
- Assistant Director (2nd) Luchino Gastel
- Assistant Director (2nd) Louise Vincent
- Script Girl Renata Franceschi
Production
- ©/Production Company Mega Film
- Production Company Cinétel
- Production Company Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
- Production Company Divina-Film
- Executive Producer Robert Gordon Edwards
- [Producer] Ugo Santalucia
- Unit Manager Giorgio Russo
- Unit Manager Federico Tocci
- Unit Manager Klaus Zeissler
- Unit Manager Albino Morandin
- Production Manager Lucio Trentini
- Production Administrator/Cashier Angelo Saraco
- Production Secretary Federico Starage
Writing
- Story and Screenplay by Luchino Visconti
- Story and Screenplay by Enrico Medioli
- Script Collaborator Suso Cecchi D'amico
Photography
- Director of Photography Armando Nannuzzi
- Camera Operator Nino Cristiani
- Camera Operator Giuseppe Berardini
- Camera Operator Federico Del Zoppo
- Camera Assistant Daniele Nannuzzi
- Camera Assistant Gianni Maddaleni
- Camera Assistant Sergio Melaranci
- Chief Electrician Marcello Gabrielle
- [Electrician] Ivo Sebastianelli
- [Electrician] Nino Bolli
- [Electrician] Lello Cecchino
- [Electrician] Angelo Verdenelli
- [Electrician] Mauro Pastorino
- [Electrician] Ignazio Maccarone
- [Electrician] Remo Dolci
- [Electrician] Tullio Marini
- [Electrician] Bruno Angeletti
- Key Grip Umberto Torriero
- [Grip] Ernesto Todini
- [Grip] Sandro Bolli
- [Grip] Alberto Emidi
- [Grip] Agostino Pascarella
Stills
- Stills Photography Mario Tursi
Special Effects
- Special Effects Eros Bacciucchi
- Special Effects G. Bacciucchi
Editing
- Editor Ruggero Mastroianni
- Editorial Assistant Lea Mazzocchi
- Editorial Assistant Stefano Patrizi
Design
- Art Director Mario Chiari
- Associate Art Director Mario Scisci
- Assistant Art Director Piero Ferraioli
- Assistant Art Director Oltrona Luchino Visconti
- Set Decorator Enzo Eusepi
- Assistant Set Decorator Corrado Rigercato
- Assistant Set Decorator Gianfranco De Dominicus
- [Scenic Artist] Italo Tomassi
- [Props] Aldo De Bonis
- [Painter] Oreste Quercioli
- [Painter] Sante Barelli
Costumes
- Costume Designer Piero Tosi
- Assistant Costumer Gabriella Pescucci
- Costumes Tirelli
- Wardrobe Mistress Maria Fanetti
- [Wardrobe] Oreste Polci
- [Wardrobe] Maria Grassi
- [Wardrobe] Franco Celeste
Make-up
- Supervising Make-up Alberto De Rossi
- Miss Mangano's Make-up Goffredo Rocchetti
- Make-up Eligio Trani
- Make-up Assistant Stefano Trani
- Hairdresser Grazia De Rossi
- Miss Mangano's Hairdresser Maria Teresa Corridoni
- Hairdressing Assistant Anna Cristofani
- Hairdressing Assistant Gilda De Guilmi
Music
- Music Robert Schumann
- Music Richard Wagner
- Music Jacques Offenbach
- Piano Solos Played by Franco Mannino
- Music Performed by Orchestra Dell'accademia de Santa Cecili
- Orchestral Music Conducted by Franco Mannino
- [Music Producer] Franco De Gemini
Sound
- Sound Vittorio Trentino
- Boom Operator Giuseppe Muratori
- Dialogue Director Mario Maldesi
Consultant
- [Dialogue Coach] Louise Vincent
- English Translation William Weaver
