TV series

Ludwig

1981 · 1 season

A slow, opulent plunge into a lonely king's unraveling, gorgeous and suffocating, more mood and melancholy than plot.

Overview: Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, madness, identity, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
madness
identity
betrayal
power
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild