Helmut Berger

Ludwig

Romy Schneider

Elisabeth of Austria

Trevor Howard

Richard Wagner

Silvana Mangano

Cosima von Bülow

Gert Fröbe

Father Hoffmann

Helmut Griem

Dürckheim

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

Mark Burns

Hans von Bülow

Maurizio Bonuglia

Mayr

Kurt Großkurth

Minister of Finance

Anne-Marie Hanschke

Princess Ludovika, Elisabeth's Mother

Gérard Herter

Prince Luitpold

Carla Mancini

Henning Schlüter

Minister Fistermeister

Louise Vincent

Raika Juri

Matilde

Angelo Casadei

Priest (uncredited)

Friedrich von Ledebur

Hofmarschall (uncredited)