Beethoven's Great Love (1937)

Original title

Un grand amour de Beethoven

Directed by

Abel Gance

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the composer Ludwig van Beethoven, showing his professional life and romantic relationships. It focuses on his struggles with deafness and his intense emotional world.

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What happens

Beethoven's Great Love (French: Un grand amour de Beethoven) is a 1936 French historical musical drama film directed by Abel Gance and starring Harry Baur, Annie Ducaux and Jany Holt. It portrays the career of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. In Britain and the United States it was sometimes alternatively titled The Life and Loves of Beethoven. It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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