Visions of Ludwig

Cinema’s fascination with the mad king of Bavaria
by Bilge Ebiri   posted Jun 4, 2009

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Courtesy Koch Lorber Films
Helmut Berger in Ludwig, directed by Luchino Visconti
Photo Gallery: Visions of Ludwig

KEYWORDS

biopic  |  historical film  |  Ludwig II of Bavaria  |  Luchino Visconti  |  Hans-Jürgen Syberberg  |  German Cinema  |  Richard Wagner  |  World War II

THE AUTHOR

Bilge Ebiri writes about film for New York magazine and Bookforum. He is also the director of the feature film New Guy (2003).

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