The Life of Beethoven

Feb 18, 1927

1h 11m

★ 7.5

Overview

Filmed in Austria for the hundredth anniversary of Beethoven's death, this 1927 silent film tells the story of the German genius' eventful emotional life. Presented in a restored version and with rearranged music, a biopic to be savored with ears wide open.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Allianz-Film

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Cast

Ludwig van Beethoven

Fritz Kortner

Giulietta Guiccardi

Lilian Gray

Therese von Brunswick

Dely Drexler

Heinz Altringen

Fürst Lichnowsky

Willy Schmieder

Joseph Haydn

Ernst Baumeister

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