Immortal Beloved
1994 · Movie · 2h 1m · R
DramaMusicRomance
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
57%
Key crew
- Bernard RoseWriter
- Bernard RoseDirector
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
Stills
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Themes
composerdeafletterbiographysister-in-lawcharacter studyuncle nephew relationshipfür eliseludwig van beethovenportrait of an artistlife and careerclassical musician