Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.
Ludwig has generally received very positive reviews.
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Ludwig was released in 1973 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 31 reviews, giving Ludwig (1973) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 58%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Ludwig a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 79%, Ludwig is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1973, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1973 with similar scores include films like The Day of the Jackal, American Graffiti and Mean Streets.
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