Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben (1976)
Overview
Vienna, 1813-1819: Beethoven (played by Donatas Banionis) is at the peak of his fame. Orchestras all over the world play his music, but he lives modestly and is dependent upon private patrons. Nagged by his patronizing brothers, spied upon by officials for his republican beliefs and faced by his progressive hearing loss, the composer becomes more and more isolated. Seeman’s poetic film explores the joys, heartbreak and artistic spirit of the great composer as he works on his Ninth Symphony.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.096 |
Directed By
Horst Seemann
Crew
Otto Hanisch
Horst Seemann
Horst Seemann
Günter Kunert
Bärbel Weigel
Ludwig van Beethoven
TOP CAST
Donatas Banionis
Ludwig van Beethoven
Stefan Lisewski
Johann van Beethoven
Hans Teuscher
Karl van Beethoven
Renate Richter
Gräfin Josephine Brunsvik
Eberhard Esche
Beethovens Sekretär
Fred Delmare
Johann Nepomuk Mälzel
Katja Paryla
Johanna
Leon Niemczyk
Fürst Andreas Rasumowski
Marita Böhme
Konzertsängerin S.
Rolf Hoppe
Ignaz Schuppanzigh
Hannjo Hasse
Fürst Karl Lichnowski
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