Summary:
This biography of Ludwig von Beethoven (played here by Gary Oldman) builds its narrative around an actual letter found after his death, addressed only to the composer's "immortal beloved." The responsibility of discovering this mysterious person's identity falls to Beethoven's friend and secretary (Jeroen Krabb... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Gary Oldman - (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Jeroen Krabbé - (Anton Felix Schindler)
Isabella Rossellini - (Anna Marie Erdody)
Johanna ter Steege - (Johanna Reiss)
Marco Hofschneider - (Karl van Beethoven)
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Review:
An attempt to do for Beethoven what was done for Mozart in Amadeus (1984), this fanciful blend of fact and fiction is a marvelous drama, if lacking in the sumptuous, visual feast qualities of the film it's aping. Rose creates one gorgeous sequence in which a youthful Beethoven escapes an abusive father, flees through the woods, and f... Continue >>

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