{"product_id":"5027035023984-ludwig-blu-ray","title":"Ludwig","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA string of masterpieces behind him – including Ossessione, Senso, The Leopard and Death in Venice – the great Italian director Luchino Visconti turned his attentions to the life and death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria in 1972, resulting in an epic of 19th-century decadence. Dominated by Helmut Berger (The Damned, The Bloodstained Butterfly) in the title role, Ludwig nevertheless manages to find room for an impressive cast list: Romy Schneider (reprising her Elisabeth of Austria characterisation from the Sissi trilogy), Silvana Mangano (Bitter Rice), Gert Fröbe (Goldfinger), John Moulder-Brown (Deep End) and Trevor Howard (Brief Encounter) as Richard Wagner. As opulent as any of Visconti’s epics – Piero Tosi’s costume design was nominated for an Academy Award – Ludwig is presented here in its complete form in accordance with the director’s wishes. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS • 2K restoration from the original film negative • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation • Two viewing options: the full-length theatrical cut or as five individual parts • Original Italian soundtrack with optional English subtitles • Original English soundtrack with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Interview with actor Helmut Berger • Interview with producer Dieter Geissler • Luchino Visconti, an hour-long documentary portrait of the director by Carlo Lizzani (Wake Up and Kill, Requiescant) containing interviews with Burt Lancaster, Vittorio Gassman, Francesco Rosi, Claudia Cardinale and others • Speaking with Suso Cecchi d’Amico, an interview with the screenwriter • Silvana Mangano: The Scent of a Primrose, a half-hour portrait of the actress • Theatrical trailer • Reversible sleeve featuring two choices of original poster artwork\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39696731668577,"sku":"5027035023984","price":25.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/orig_9519963_1148805_jpg.jpg?v=1705671998","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/5027035023984-ludwig-blu-ray","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}