Ludwig

The story begins in Germany in 1864, when the 19-year-old Ludwig II (played by Helmut Berger) ascended to the throne and became the king ruling Bavaria. In fact, Ludwig is a very indecisive man who is not suitable as the ruler of the country at all. His fragile self-esteem and weak willpower often put him in painful situations. This pain became even more intense after his beloved cousin Elisabeth (played by Romy Schneider) married away from home with hatred. In fact, Ludwig once envisioned realizing his political ambitions. However, he was surrounded by three religions and nine factions with their own evil intentions. When the time came to the second half of the 19th century, all his ideas came to nothing. Later, in order to escape the cumbersome political affairs, Ludwig hid in a castle, and was eventually deposed by the ministers as suffering from mental illness.