--- product_id: 2393803 title: "E1 ENTERTAINMENT Ludwig" brand: "romy schneidersilvana mangano" price: "€ 51.85" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/2393803-e1-entertainment-ludwig store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # E1 ENTERTAINMENT Ludwig **Brand:** romy schneidersilvana mangano **Price:** € 51.85 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** E1 ENTERTAINMENT Ludwig by romy schneidersilvana mangano - **How much does it cost?** € 51.85 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/2393803-e1-entertainment-ludwig) ## Best For - romy schneidersilvana mangano enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted romy schneidersilvana mangano brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description E1 ENTERTAINMENT Ludwig ## Images ![E1 ENTERTAINMENT Ludwig - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ejfuWKAaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Bavarian Mishmash! *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2002* Ludwigs tale of loneliness, despair, depression, imprisonment almost makes its telling in this instance far from being eligible for a neo-Greek tragedy classification. Mr Visconti seems to overdirect throughout: we have splendid, splendid scenes, one following the other. But these very same scenes appear to be jump-cut with the result that the viewer can hardly internalize what is going on!Then there is the overuse of filters, making the scenes so dark that they are hardly intelligible. When they are intelligible, these scenes seem to have a silly, empty meaning.The narrative line is carried along by Berger (so who else?), but the poor man is given very little to work with. Example: Ludwig becomes aware of a household lackey, why we are not quite sure. Poor lackey goes about his work: all the while Ludwig broods. The audience is never quite sure why. The young mans assets are never observed as Ludwig may have observed them with stolen glances.Berger has been directed to appear weak and somewhat effeminate. For dramatic action the audience demands much more for the tale of the film to take on the tragic proportions we spoke of above. So we are left with an inconsequential ending when it could have been an ending worthy of using parts of Vangelis Mythodea as music for the final spiritual torture and climax.Had another actor attempted the role, the possibility of his being directed to be a little larger than life would have given the audience a real feeling for the tragic forces at play. The scenes with cousin Elizabeth are just not believable. She, however, carries things along. But her responses to this piece of limp celery are not believable. They would have been believable, had Ludwig been somewhat of a stud. Had he been, the impact of the forces that tore him apart would have been all the more real and deeply affecting.We did like the movie. The costumes and sets were magnificent. That is sort of like saying that one likes a restaurant because of its ambiance. Again, direction! What of the scenes in which Ludwig is preparing to be crowned king? In particular, one scene has a number of women of the court literally bunched together with their long trains in the close space of an antechamber. Their closeness to one another made one think of a dressing room at a venue in Las Vegas rather than a space in palace.It is these continuing jars, shocks to ones sensibilities that helps to render this story telling rather low grade in impact.Theres no question that Ludwig had a problem and a story; but we not once during the film gave up our disbelief of the action in front of us. We hoped that a character would come out of the Visconti gloom who would make the action plausible. Never came.In all, the film will provide opportunity for endless speculation as to how this sad tale should really be presented. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Blu-ray transfer, beautiful packaging, and "first-time-ever" English soundtrack!! *by T***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2018* Excellent Blu-ray transfer quality & quite decent DVD picture/sound qualities, a beautiful packaging with an informative booklet, numbers of bonus features including interviews and documentaries, a region-code-free format which enables you to play these disks on ANY Blu-ray/DVD players in ANYWHERE around the world as well as on PC and Mac - and it’s very reasonably priced!! So what’s more to ask for? This special edition contains Blu-ray/DVD combination in both the full-length theatrical edition and the five individual parts of TV broadcasting version of the film. For more details regarding the technical specifics, you can check the professional review on blu-ray.com: there, you can also see some screen shots of the Blu-ray pictures and photos of the actual packaging.Another exciting feature is the original English soundtrack option. Although some part of the English soundtrack is still in Italian, say about 30 to 40% - and you would still need to turn on English subtitles even if you are watching it in English, I am extremely pleased with this “first-time-ever” original English soundtrack option on all 4 Blu-ray/DVD disks - as I have always wanted to see this film with actual voices of the actors.This film was originally shot in English because the actors in this film had different nationalities and native languages including German, English, Italian, and Russian – I assume that English was the only language every one of the actors could speak fluently. Though I wouldn't be surprised if some of the ”monologue” scenes by Italian or German actors had originally been shot in Italian or German (actually, I have noticed it by looking at actors' lip movements in those scenes). In the past in Italy, there were many illiterate people - and Italian dubbing was essential in virtually all old foreign language films there (Have you ever seen the movie called Cinema Paradiso?). So it is quite obvious that the film was initially filmed in English (and a small portion of other languages) on the premise of Italian dubbing.After the original production company of this film went bankruptcy in 1970s, many parts of the original film were sold in pieces for multiple buyers - then they were bought back by Visconti's friends and family after Visconti's death in order to complete this original form of editing (4hrs). Unfortunately, they could not find some of the original English soundtrack and therefore, the Italian dubbed soundtrack was used for the part where the original English soundtrack was missing.Anyhow, I would recommend this special edition of Ludwig Blu-ray/DVD combo with confidence to anyone who loves this film. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A bookend to The Leopard *by D***. on Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020* I can write a lengthy review, but it'd be simpler to refer you to Bilge Ebiri's review for the Village Voice, available on Rotten Tomatoes. Ebiri "gets" this movie. While critical response to this monumental film was decidedly mixed, compared to the almost universal high praises for The Leopard, I consider this film a bookend to that earlier film. If The Leopard was a eulogy to the lost world of exalted privilege, then this film is an expose of the decrepitude of that lost world, beneath its glamour and dazzling surface allure. But what breathtaking surface allure!I'd have given this restored version 5 stars if not for the somewhat annoying audio. The film was originally recorded in English, and the original version that Visconti put out - more or less the version here - was 4 hours long. The theatrical release was trimmed down by almost 2 hours, and the English audio is from the theatrical version. Apparently the complete English soundtrack for the original version can no longer be found, so a large part of the film is in Italian even when you have English audio on. It's a bit distracting but you get used to it quickly. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.de/products/2393803-e1-entertainment-ludwig](https://www.desertcart.de/products/2393803-e1-entertainment-ludwig) --- *Product available on Desertcart Germany* *Store origin: DE* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*