The Secret of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony (2016)

Directed by

Guy Evans

Genre

documentary film

Runtime

1h 29m

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.

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This documentary follows Ian Hislop and conductor John Eliot Gardiner as they investigate the meaning behind Beethoven's famous Fifth Symphony. They explore how the composer's life and the political upheaval of his era may have influenced this iconic piece of music.

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