Top Cast
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Harry Baur
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Jean-Louis Barrault
Karl van Beethoven
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Annie Ducaux
Therese of Brunswick
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Jany Holt
Juliette Guicciardi
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Jane Marken
Esther Frechet
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Marcel Dalio
Steiner
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André Nox
Humpholz
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Lucas Gridoux
Smeskall
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Paul Pauley
Schuppanzigh
Overview
Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.
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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.
Immortal Beloved
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Django
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Jersey Boys
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.
Mayerling
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Amadeus
Three angels bestow the gift of song to a young girl, who must follow a series of rules in order hold on to it during her rise to fame and fortune.