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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.
Top Cast
Gary Oldman
Ludwig van Beethoven
Jeroen Krabbé
Anton Felix Schindler
Isabella Rossellini
Anna Marie Erdödy
Johanna ter Steege
Johanna Reiss
Marco Hofschneider
Karl van Beethoven
Miriam Margolyes
Nanette Streicherová
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Rating
7.1/ 10
Release Date
1994-12-16
Runtime
2h 1m
Genres
DramaMusicRomance
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•4/4/2022Ten years after the success of "Amadeus"; Hollywood decided to offer us a biopic of this giant of 19th century music who helped set up Vienna as the Mecca of classical music at the time. A truly multi-talented Gary Oldman is on good form as Bernard R...