Cast
Helmut Berger
Ludwig
Romy Schneider
Elisabeth of Austria
Trevor Howard
(I)
(1913–1988)
Richard Wagner
Silvana Mangano
Cosima von Bülow
Gert Fröbe
Father Hoffmann
Helmut Griem
Dürckheim
Izabella Telezynska
Queen Mother
Umberto Orsini
Count von Holnstein
John Moulder-Brown
Prince Otto
Sonia Petrovna
Sophie
Folker Bohnet
Joseph Kainz
Heinz Moog
Professor von Gudden
Adriana Asti
Lila von Buliowski
Marc Porel
Richard Hornig
Nora Ricci
Countess Ida Ferenczy
Maurizio Bonuglia
Mayor
Alexander Allerson
Secretary of State
Kurt Großkurth
Minister of Finance
Anne-Marie Hanschke
Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother
Gérard Herter
Prince Luitpold
Carla Mancini
Gernot Möhner
Hesselschwerd
Alain Naya
Karl-Heinz Peters
Washinton
Wolfram Schaerf
Crailsheim
Henning Schlüter
Minister Fistermeister
Louise Vincent
Alexander Stephan
Carlo Teodoro
Karl-Heinz Windhorst
Doctor Müller
Raika Juri
Matilde
Angelo Casadei
Priest (uncredited)
Hans Elwenspoek
Doctor Rumpler (uncredited)
Howard Nelson Rubien
Ambassador (uncredited)
Berno von Cramm
Torring (uncredited)
Friedrich von Ledebur
(1900–1986)
Hofmarschall (uncredited)
Directing
Albino Cocco
First Assistant Director
Fanny Wessling
Second Assistant Director
Louise Vincent
Second Assistant Director
Writing
Luchino Visconti
Story
Enrico Medioli
Story
Suso Cecchi D’Amico
Screenplay
Art
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Mario Scisci
Assistant Production Design
Enzo Eusepi
Set Decoration
Gianfranco De Dominicis
Assistant Set Decoration
Camera
Armando Nannuzzi
Director of Photography
Nino Cristiani
Camera Operator
Giuseppe Bernardini
Camera Operator
Federico Del Zoppo
Camera Operator
Daniele Nannuzzi
Assistant Camera
Mario Tursi
Still Photographer
Production
Ugo Santalucia
Producer
Robert Gordon Edwards
Executive Producer
Lucio Trentini
Production Manager
Federico Starace
Production Secretary
Costume & Make-Up
Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Gabriella Pescucci
Assistant Costume Designer
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Department Head
Goffredo Rocchetti
Makeup Artist
Grazia De Rossi
Hair Department Head
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Hairstylist
Anna Cristofani
Assistant Hairstylist
Gilda De Guilmi
Assistant Hairstylist
Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist
Stefano Trani
Assistant Makeup Artist
Editing
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Lea Mazzocchi
Assistant Editor
Stefano Patrizi
Assistant Editor
Sound
Robert Schumann
Music
Richard Wagner
Music
Jacques Offenbach
Music
Franco Mannino
Conductor
Vittorio Trentino
Sound