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.
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Filming locations
Filmed in the Czech Republic
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Setting
Set in Austria
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Music
Music by George Fenton
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Peter Suschitzky
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Bernard RoseWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 16, 1994
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $120
- Countries
- United States of America
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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
Luigi DibertiFranz Josef Guicciardi
Michael CulkinJakob Hotscevar
Sandra VoeMarie Fröhlich
Bernard RoseElector Max Friedrich
Alexandra PiggTherese Obermeyer
Donal GibsonKarl Holz- Matthew NorthYoung Karl van Beethoven
Geno LechnerJosephine von Brunsvik- Claudia SoltiTheresa von Brunsvik
- Rory EdwardsWenzel Robert von Gallenberg
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