Release Date: 1976-10-14
Overview: Vienna, 1813-1819: Beethoven (played by Donatas Banionis) is at the peak of his fame. Orchestras all over the world play his music, but he lives modestly and is dependent upon private patrons. Nagged by his patronizing brothers, spied upon by officials for his republican beliefs and faced by his progressive hearing loss, the composer becomes more and more isolated. Seeman’s poetic film explores the joys, heartbreak and artistic spirit of the great composer as he works on his Ninth Symphony.
Rating: 5.2 / 10
Donatas Banionis
as Ludwig van Beethoven
Stefan Lisewski
as Johann van Beethoven
Hans Teuscher
as Karl van Beethoven
Renate Richter
as Gräfin Josephine Brunsvik
Eberhard Esche
as Beethovens Sekretär
Otto Hanisch - Director of Photography
Horst Seemann - Director
Horst Seemann - Writer
Ludwig van Beethoven - Music
Bärbel Weigel - Editor
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