Immortal Beloved

Watch: Immortal Beloved

Unrated

12/16/19942h 1m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

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:

Bernard Rose

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$120.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

composer
deaf
letter
biography
sister-in-law
character study
uncle nephew relationship
für elise
ludwig van beethoven
portrait of an artist
life and career
classical musician
biographical drama
musician’s journey

Cast

Gary Oldman

~ as ~

Ludwig van Beethoven

Jeroen Krabbé

~ as ~

Anton Felix Schindler

Isabella Rossellini

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Anna Marie Erdödy

Johanna ter Steege

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Johanna Reiss

Marco Hofschneider

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Karl van Beethoven

Miriam Margolyes

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Nanette Streicherová

Barry Humphries

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Clemens Metternich

Valeria Golino

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Giulietta Guicciardi

Gerard Horan

~ as ~

Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven

Christopher Fulford

~ as ~

Kaspar Anton Carl van Beethoven

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
Ten 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 Rose guides us through the life, and fairly frequent loves, of this genius. His flaws are writ large from the beginning; his, at times, quite brutal upbringing and his womanising certainly didn't make him the nicest of men; and as his deafness takes over his character becomes more irascible and unpredictable. The story is presented as a retrospective, starting at his funeral, and is largely described through the perspective of his friend Anton Schindler (a considered effort from Jeroen Krabbé) and we see how his nature could vacillate from kindly, cruel, passionate and loving to selfish and vile. There are strong supporting contributions from Isabella Rossellini and Johanna Reiss that help keep this film focused and engaging. There are also ample opportunities to hear some of his music played, quite possibly, in a venue he would have himself attended. The attention to detail is superb: costumes, sets and locations all looking excellent. The dialogue is sparing, but it's what they all do with it - especially Gary Oldman - that helps make this film stand out. Two hours just flew by, and if you are fan of the music and interested in the man - then this is a good watch.