Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Bernard Rose Director
- Gary Oldman as Ludwig van Beethoven
- Jeroen Krabbé as Anton Felix Schindler
- Isabella Rossellini as Anna Marie Erdödy
- Johanna ter Steege as Johanna Reiss
- Marco Hofschneider as Karl van Beethoven
- Miriam Margolyes as Nanette Streicherová
- Barry Humphries as Clemens Metternich
- Valeria Golino as Giulietta Guicciardi
- Gerard Horan as Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven
- Christopher Fulford Cast
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IMDb
8.4
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
87
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