Ludwig

Ludwig (1977)★ 7.9/10

GB · June 20, 1977 · 1 seasons

  • Animation
  • Family

Written by: Susan Kodicek, Jane Tann

Surreal cutout animation featuring an ovoid crystal entity that plays classical music, flies using retractable rotor blades, and plays games with the forest animals he meets.

Original title
Ludwig
Storyline
An animated television series set to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, who was also the namesake of the main character. Ludwig was a sentient gemstone who lived in a forest. In each episode, something happened to the animals of the forest and Ludwig intervened to rescue them. Ludwig was under constant surveillance by a human birdwatcher, who also served as the series' narrator.
Rating
7.9 / 10 · 50
Companies
David Yates Ltd., British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Release dates
  • GB June 20, 1977