Italian Film Festival: Ludwig
Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour, VancouverKing Ludwig of Bavaria, whose reign extended from 1864-1886, is remembered for his spectacular and ornate castles, for his patronage of the great composer Richard Wagner, and for going barking mad. Visconti (Senso; The Leopard; Death in Venice) doesn't shortchange these elements, but provides a complex and haunting portrait.