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Immortal Beloved
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.
- Original title
- Immortal Beloved
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $120
- Revenue
- —
CinemaSerf
Apr 4, 2022 · via TMDB
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.
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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
Luigi Diberti
Franz Josef Guicciardi
Michael Culkin
Jakob Hotscevar
Sandra Voe
Marie Fröhlich
Bernard Rose
Elector Max Friedrich
Alexandra Pigg
Therese Obermeyer
Donal Gibson
Karl Holz
Geno Lechner
Josephine von Brunsvik
Fintan McKeown
Johann van Beethoven, Sr
Marek Vašut
Custody policeman
Josef Kolínský
August Erdödy
Jan Kuželka
Country policeman
Barbora Srncová
Erdödy's servant
John Myhre
Art Direction
Kyle Cooper
Title Designer
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Bernard Rose
Director
Stephen McEveety
Executive Producer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Original Music Composer
Janek Sirrs
Compositing Artist
Bernard Rose
Writer
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