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Ludwig (film)

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had been censored from some earlier releases, such as allusions to Ludwig's homoerotic longing and occasional glimpses of male nudity, are included in Arrow's home video restoration. In addition to the Italian language soundtrack, the Arrow release optionally includes the film's English audio for the first time on home video. The soundtrack was originally created for the 173-minute U.S. version and, as such, portions of the full-length presentation intermittently revert to the Italian dialogue to the extent an English version was either not recorded or not preserved. It appears that some of the principal actors, including Helmut Berger in the lead role, spoke English during the shoot. The limited edition disk set also included a booklet insert about the film and a number of featurettes about the film and its creative team.
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In April 2017, Arrow Video released a blu-ray/DVD "limited edition" restoration, including both the full-length theatrical edition at 238 minutes, and a five-part "television version" of the film. The blu-ray edition was restored in 2K resolution from the original 35mm camera negative. Elements that
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and later Minister President of Bavaria, who also attended the film's premiere. The distributors feared controversy and, without consent by Visconti and without consulting him, cut another 55 minutes from the premiere version, reducing the film to two hours. Scenes with homosexual hints and some of
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declares that Ludwig is insane, following the advice of his scheming Cabinet. With the help of his faithful servants, Ludwig can arrest his cabinet for a few hours. His friends advise him to fight against the accusation that he is insane, but he only feels world-weary and depressed. Eventually, his
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Shortly after Ludwig becomes aware of his homosexuality, he suddenly announces his engagement with Sophie in January 1867. His mother and the cabinet send an actress into his apartments, who is instructed to give him sexual experience. Ludwig feels angry about the actress and throws her into his
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was then shortened to three hours at the premiere in Bonn on 18 January 1973. The cutback was without Visconti's consent, but the director, who was in bad health after a stroke during filming, was not able to stop it. The depiction of Ludwig's homosexuality caused a controversy, particularly in
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was one of the most expensive European films at the time, and was a moderate success in its home territories, but was more lukewarmly received in the United States, where a heavily truncated 177-minute version was released. It was filmed in
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their lines in post-production. While most of the German-speaking cast dubbed their own lines for the German release, Helmut Berger was replaced by a different actor due to his Austrian accent. In the Italian version, he was dubbed by
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wrote "An unconscious parody of Visconti's own embattled romanticism, a diatribe against "privileged liberty," an old morality play in which the free soul is the damned soul-a dyspeptic Visconti, as it were, lecturing himself."
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bathtub. Ludwig has doubts if he can be a good husband to Sophie who loves him, and he postpones and eventually cancels the marriage. Instead, he starts having relationships with his servants, although the devout
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performance he adores, but Kainz is mostly interested in the king's money. Ludwig also hosts some orgies with his servants. When his cousin Elisabeth wants to visit him after a long time, he refuses to see her.
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1866, but his cabinet has another opinion and they eventually support the Austrian's loser's side. Ludwig ignores the war and stays in his castle, much to the irritation of his younger brother
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and Ludwig, but the king ignores Sophie. Disappointed by Wagner and Elisabeth, Ludwig starts to withdraw from public into dream worlds. Ludwig wants Bavaria to stay neutral in the
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wrote "Visconti has been such an intelligent film maker in the past that it's difficult to believe that Ludwig could be quite as bereft of ideas as it is." Robert Mazzocco of
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wrote that "Built mostly around medium close-ups and dark interiors, the film creates a sense of isolation that matches the lead character's own state of mind."
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Giori, Mauro (January 2015). "A story of love and blood: the strange connection between Ludwig II, Luchino Visconti and Italian pornographic comic books".
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in English to account for the different nationalities in the cast (a mix of German, English, and Italian speakers). Scenes were shot silent (
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claimed the illness was caused by the sudden transition from the cold of the Austrian countryside to the heat of the Cinecittà soundstages.
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wrote "Perhaps only Visconti, who seems obsessed with the gloomy side of decadence, could have made Ludwig II of Bavaria seem boring."
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the more philosophical dialogues in the film were cut in order to make the film more popular with mainstream audiences.
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and his close confidant Count Dürckheim. Dürckheim advises him to a marriage in order to prevent loneliness.
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nominations for their acting, and Berger won a "Special David di Donatello" for his portrayal of the King.
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Retrospective reviews of the film's full director's cut have been more positive. Jonathan Romney for
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In America, where a heavily cut version was released, the film received mixed-to-negative reviews.
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declines and doctors have to take care of him. Ludwig is shocked by his brother's illness.
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by Visconti was over four hours long, which the film's distributors deemed as too long.
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Bavaria, where King Ludwig was admired by many Conservatives. Among the critics was
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Ludwig does not care about politics anymore, instead, he spends his money building
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There are at least four different versions of the film, which according to the
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Rather than an original score, the film uses pre-existing orchestral pieces by
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feels guilt about his homosexuality. Bavaria supports the Prussian army in the
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by Italian producer Ugo Santalucia and West German producer Dieter Giessler,
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During the last stages of production, on July 27, 1972, Visconti suffered a
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in 1980, four years after Visconti's death, and had its premiere at the
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of the previously unpublished original piano composition by Wagner,
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is declared Prince Regent of Bavaria. Ludwig is brought to
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Index

Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King

Luchino Visconti
Enrico Medioli
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Romy Schneider
Helmut Berger
Silvana Mangano
Trevor Howard
Gert Fröbe
Helmut Griem
John Moulder-Brown
Armando Nannuzzi
Ruggero Mastroianni
Richard Wagner
Robert Schumann
Jacques Offenbach
RAI
MGM
DM
German
epic
biographical drama
Luchino Visconti
Helmut Berger
Ludwig II of Bavaria
Romy Schneider
Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
Silvana Mangano

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