Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben

Oct 14, 1976

1h 48m

★ 5.0

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Music

Production Companies

DEFA

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Cast

Ludwig van Beethoven

Donatas Banionis

Johann van Beethoven

Stefan Lisewski

Karl van Beethoven

Hans Teuscher

Gräfin Josephine Brunsvik

Renate Richter

Beethovens Sekretär

Eberhard Esche

Johann Nepomuk Mälzel

Fred Delmare

Johanna

Katja Paryla

Günter Wolf

Fürst Andreas Rasumowski

Leon Niemczyk

Konzertsängerin S.

Marita Böhme

Ignaz Schuppanzigh

Rolf Hoppe

Fürst Karl Lichnowski

Hannjo Hasse

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