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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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Zauber der Bohème (1937)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.