Movie
Immortal Beloved
Profile film with a runtime of 120 minutes, released in 1994. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Synopsis
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 Krabbé), who sets out on an investigation that soon becomes an exploration of the composer's life. Through recollections and scattered hints, we receive glimpses of Beethoven's relationships with women, particularly his close interaction with a pair of very different Countesses. The film also pays prominent attention to the composer's oddly obsessive relationship with the young nephew whom he attempted to mold in his own image, and Beethoven's eventual hearing loss and descent into emotional instability.
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Cast
- Gary Oldman
- Jeroen Krabbé
- Isabella Rossellini
- Johanna ter Steege
- Marco Hofschneider
- Miriam Margolyes
- Barry Humphries
- Valeria Golino
- Liugi DiBerti
- Matthew North
- Leo Faulkner
- Gerard Horan
- Luigi Diberti
- Christopher Fulford
- Alexandra Pigg
- Claudia Solti
- Michael Culkin
- Tomás Hanák
- Donal Gibson
- Geno Lechner
- Rory Edwards
- Hannes Flaschberger
- Fintan McKeown
- Everton Nelson
- Sandra Voe
- Bernard Rose
- Jindra Petrakova
- Marek Vasut
- Hugo Kaminsky
- Staislav Behal
- Arnostka Mohelska
- Stepan Hlatky
- Anna Lovitt
- Ruby Rose
- Johan 'Josef' Kolinsky
- Jan Kuzelka
- Barbora Srncova
- Bruce Davey
- Steve McEveety
- Dan Rae
- Olga Rosenfelderova
- Fabrizio Sforza
- Georg Solti
- Bernard Rose
- Jiri Hlupy
- John Myhre
- Nigel Holland
- Garth Inns
- Stephen McEveety
- Marion Dougherty
- Maurizio Millenotti
- Peter Suschitzky
