Ludwig Completely Digitally Restored Edition

[Machine Translation] Master filmmaker Visconti's epic portrayal of the tragic emperor Ludwig II is now available on DVD for a total running time of close to 4 hours! Produced from the latest 2K restoration just completed in 2015. The beautiful colors and sharpness of this masterpiece can be experienced in this DVD. The sound is mastered by Seigen Ono from the original Italian! --In the 19th century, at the age of 18, King Ludwig II of Bavaria became so devoted to the musician Wagner that he risked the country's budget to support him. He fell in love with his cousin, Empress Elisabeth, but his love did not come true, and he broke off his engagement to her sister Zoffi. He also sends his younger brother Otto to the front, but he suffers a mental breakdown after returning home. He becomes pessimistic and indulges himself in a decadent life with his beautiful male servants. The bureaucrats, annoyed by his inability to fulfill the king's duties, begin plotting to wrest the throne from him....

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巨匠ヴィスコンティが悲劇の大帝ルートヴィヒ二世を描ききる、総尺4時間に迫る超大作がDVDで登場! 2015年に完成したばかりの最新2K修復版から制作。美しい色彩とシャープネスでこの名作を味わうことが出来る。音声はオリジナルのイタリア語音声をオノ セイゲンがマスタリング! ――19世紀、18歳でバイエルン国王に即位したルートヴィヒ2世は音楽家ワーグナーに傾倒し、国の予算を危険にさらすほどの援助を施す。従姉のエリーザベト皇后に恋い焦がれるもその恋は叶わず、彼女の妹ゾフィーと婚約するもこれを破棄。さらに戦争を嫌った彼は前線に弟のオットーを送り出すもののその弟は帰国後、精神を病んでしまう。数々の苦渋に苛まれた彼はいよいよ厭世的になり、美男の従僕たちとの退廃的な暮らしに耽溺。国王の役目を果たさないことに業を煮やした官僚たちは、彼から王位を引きはがそうと画策し始める・・・。16Pブックレット封入。