Farewell, King Ludwig

Farewell, King Ludwig

RIP

norman lebrecht

May 19, 2023

Helmut Berger, the Austrian actor who played Ludwig of Bavaria in Luchino Visconti’s sepulchral biopic, died yesterday aged 78.

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Richaard Wagner was played by … Trevor Howard.

Comments

  • Concertgebouw79 says:
    May 19, 2023 at 10:55 am

    Helmut Berger was not only a prety face. He was a great actor during a short period yes but he did The Damned, Ludwig and the Garden of the Finzi-Contini. I like also Losey’s The Romantic Englishwoman. Only that it’s more… His autiobraphy is to read also very funny.

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  • Paul Terry says:
    May 19, 2023 at 11:15 am

    Only 78, sadly.

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  • IP says:
    May 20, 2023 at 10:24 am

    He shouldered an insufferable burden of memories. RIP

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