Immortal Beloved (1994)

Directed by

Bernard Rose

Genre

drama film, biographical film, musical film, romance film

Country

United Kingdom, Italy, United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 374 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After Ludwig van Beethoven dies, his secretary Anton Schindler searches for the woman the composer called his immortal beloved. He travels across Austria interviewing women from Beethoven's past and learning about his difficult life and loves.

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What happens

Immortal Beloved is a 1994 biographical film written and directed by Bernard Rose and starring Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini and Johanna ter Steege. The film narrates the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (played by Oldman) in flashbacks while it follows Beethoven's secretary and first biographer Anton Schindler's (Krabbé) quest to ascertain the true identity of the Unsterbliche Geliebte (Immortal Beloved) addressed in three letters found in the late composer's private papers. Schindler journeys throughout the Austrian Empire interviewing women who might be potential candidates, as well as through Beethoven's own tumultuous life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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