Ludwig / Mega Film Roma ; Rai Trade ; producers, Dieter Geissler, Ugo Santalucia ; writing credits, Suso Cecchi D'Amico, Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti ; directed by Luchino Visconti.
Publisher:
Koch Lorber Films,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
2 videodiscs (237 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container. Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard, Silvania Mangano. Originally released as a motion picture in 1972. Special features: Luchino Visconti "Life as in a romance" documentary; Silvana Mangano "The scent of primroses" documentary; Piero Tosi interview by Carlo Lizzani.
Summary:
"[An] operatic portrait of Ludwig II, the 19th century mad king of Bavaria. Tormented by his unrequited love for his cousin, Empress Elisabeth of Austria, coupled with his obsession for the music of Wagner, Ludwig retreats into a fantasy world. He builds fairytale castles and ultimately loses his already-fragile grip on his sanity''--Container.
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