1976-10-14 5.2/10
Overview
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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.
Director : Horst Seemann
Writer : Horst Seemann, Günter Kunert
Cast
Donatas Banionis
Stefan Lisewski
Hans Teuscher
Renate Richter
Eberhard Esche
Fred Delmare