Fascinated by the story of Ludwig II of Bavaria, with whom he shares common ancestry, Italian director Luchino Visconti decides to dedicate a feature film to him, looking back at his reign from his accession to the age of 18 and a half. He died.
Released in 1973, Ludwig or Twilight of the Gods paints a tragic portrait of this monarch, patron of the arts, and especially Richard Wagner, who addresses his almost amorous complicity with his cousin Sissy for almost 4 hours. as his inclinations ill.
In addition to the extreme refinement of the direction (the film was shot both in the Cinecittà studio in Rome and in the real castles of Ludwig II of Bavaria). Ludwig Also refers to Helmut Berger’s extraordinary performance in the skin of a complex, vulnerable, hypersensitive and melancholic man.
A special mention, too, for Romy Schneider, who received Visconti’s continuation (and only for him) of the role that made him famous in his youth, here he delivered a composition that is more faithful to the historical reality of the tormented emperor, with a dark character. and shaded.
average 4.1/5, Ludwig Or Twilight of the Gods is one of Luchino Visconti’s most popular works by AlloCiné viewers.
Ludwig or Twilight of the Gods By Luchino Visconti with Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Silvana Mangano…
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