Ludwig

Where to watch Ludwig in Germany

Ludwig is streaming on WOW, Sky Go and Wow Fiction Amazon Channel in Germany. Availability checked 30 May 2026.

About Ludwig

Ludwig is a 1973 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Luchino Visconti, starring Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider and Trevor Howard. It has a runtime of 3 hours 59 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 186 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ludwig in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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Overview

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.

Top cast

Helmut Berger

Ludwig

Romy Schneider

Elisabeth of Austria

Trevor Howard

Richard Wagner

Silvana Mangano

Cosima von Bülow

Gert Fröbe

Father Hoffmann

Helmut Griem

Dürckheim

I

Izabella Telezynska

Queen Mother

Umberto Orsini

Count von Holnstein

John Moulder-Brown

Prince Otto

Sonia Petrovna

Sophie

Folker Bohnet

Joseph Kainz

Heinz Moog

Professor von Gudden

Adriana Asti

Lila von Buliowski

M

Marc Porel

Richard Hornig

Nora Ricci

Countess Ida Ferenczy

Mark Burns

Hans von Bülow

Maurizio Bonuglia

Mayr

A

Alexander Allerson

Secretary of State

B

Bert Bloch

Weber

M

Manfred Fürst

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