The life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Besides all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved, and the movie tries to ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Gary Oldman | ... | Ludwig van Beethoven | |
| Jeroen Krabbé | ... | Anton Felix Schindler | |
| Isabella Rossellini | ... | Anna Marie Erdödy | |
| Johanna ter Steege | ... | Johanna Reiss | |
| Marco Hofschneider | ... | Karl van Beethoven | |
| Miriam Margolyes | ... | Nanette Streicherová | |
| Barry Humphries | ... | Clemens Metternich | |
| Valeria Golino | ... | Giulietta Guicciardi | |
| Gerard Horan | ... | Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven | |
| Christopher Fulford | ... | Kaspar Anton Carl van Beethoven | |
| Alexandra Pigg | ... | Therese Obermayer | |
| Luigi Diberti | ... | Franz Josef Guicciardi | |
| Michael Culkin | ... | Jakob Hotscevar | |
| Donal Gibson | ... | Karl Holz | |
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Matthew North | ... | Young Karl van Beethoven |
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The life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. Besides all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved, and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was--not easy, as Beethoven has had many women in his life. Written by Smoothhoney1265
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Some things are for the moment. Some things are meant to last. Some things are... immortal. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for scenes of violence and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
27 January 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Amada inmortal See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$120,108, 18 December 1994Gross USA:
$9,914,409Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$9,914,409Company Credits
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Icon Entertainment International, Icon Productions, Majestic Films International See more »
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2.39 : 1
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Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Emanuel Ax, Steve Prutsman (as Stephen Prutsman), Piano - Pamela Frank,
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The producers of the film made painstaking effort to ensure that authentic late classical-era pianos were used on set, yet the music that is allegedly coming out of them is unmistakably from a 20th-century instrument. See more »Quotes
Ludwig van Beethoven: It is the power of music to carry one directly into the mental state of the composer.See more »
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Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 47 'Kreutzer'Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Emanuel Ax, Steve Prutsman (as Stephen Prutsman), Piano - Pamela Frank,
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IMMORTAL BELOVED
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (Panavision)
Sound formats: Dolby Digital / SDDS-8
Following Beethoven's death, his closest friend (Jeroen Krabbé) goes in search of the composer's sole heir, an unnamed woman described as his 'immortal beloved' in a letter which betrays their secret love affair.
Comparisons with AMADEUS (1984) are inevitable, but Bernard Rose's sumptuous biopic is in a veritable league of its own. The director's episodic screenplay relays events in flashback, as Beethoven - played with multilayered conviction by Gary Oldman - is inspired to new heights of artistic endeavor by the three women who dominate his life (Isabella Rosselini, Valeria Golino and Johanna ter Steege), and rendered increasingly bitter by encroaching deafness. Just as tellingly, Rose's handsome film details Beethoven's stormy relationship with a favored nephew (Marco Hofschneider), who was driven to extreme rebellion by the composer's overreaching ambitions. The music is arranged with exquisite grace by Georg Solti, conducting the London Symphony Orchestra: Standout episodes include the moment when Beethoven first plays the 'Moonlight Sonata', and the breathtaking 'Ode to Joy' sequence, framed against an unhappy memory from Beethoven's youth, which culminates in a moment of supreme cinematic glory, one of the most beautiful images this reviewer has ever seen. Vivid production design by Jirí Hlupý, expansive scope photography by Peter Suschitzky; filmed on location in Prague.