A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman referred to in the composer's love letters as "immortal beloved." As Schindler solves the mystery, a series of flashbacks reveal Beethoven's transformation from passionate young man to troubled musical genius.
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Earnest, grave, character-led and meticulous.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- rawmeticulous
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Gary OldmanLudwig van Beethoven
- Jeroen KrabbéAnton Felix Schindler
- Isabella RosselliniAnna Marie Erdödy
- Johanna ter SteegeJohanna Reiss
- Marco HofschneiderKarl van Beethoven
- Miriam MargolyesNanette Streicherová
- Barry HumphriesClemens Metternich
- Valeria GolinoGiulietta Guicciardi
- Gerard HoranNikolaus Johann van Beethoven
- Christopher FulfordKaspar Anton Carl van Beethoven
Crew
- Bernard RoseDirector
- Bernard RoseWriter
- Peter SuschitzkyDirector of Photography
- Ludwig van BeethovenOriginal Music Composer
- Dan RaeEditor
- Bruce DaveyProducer
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