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Immortal Beloved

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A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman referred to in the composer's love letters as "immortal beloved." As Schindler solves the mystery, a series of flashbacks reveal Beethoven's transformation from passionate young man to troubled musical genius.

Release Date : 1994-12-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia PicturesMajestic Films InternationalIcon Entertainment International

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Gary Oldman

Character Name : Ludwig van Beethoven

Original Name : Gary Oldman

Gender : Male

Jeroen Krabbé

Character Name : Anton Felix Schindler

Original Name : Jeroen Krabbé

Gender : Male

Isabella Rossellini

Character Name : Anna Marie Erdödy

Original Name : Isabella Rossellini

Gender : Female

Johanna ter Steege

Character Name : Johanna Reiss

Original Name : Johanna ter Steege

Gender : Female

Marco Hofschneider

Character Name : Karl van Beethoven

Original Name : Marco Hofschneider

Gender : Male

Miriam Margolyes

Character Name : Nanette Streicherová

Original Name : Miriam Margolyes

Gender : Female

Barry Humphries

Character Name : Clemens Metternich

Original Name : Barry Humphries

Gender : Male

Valeria Golino

Character Name : Giulietta Guicciardi

Original Name : Valeria Golino

Gender : Female

Gerard Horan

Character Name : Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven

Original Name : Gerard Horan

Gender : Male

Christopher Fulford

Character Name : Kaspar Anton Carl van Beethoven

Original Name : Christopher Fulford

Gender : Male

Luigi Diberti

Character Name : Franz Josef Guicciardi

Original Name : Luigi Diberti

Gender : Male

Michael Culkin

Character Name : Jakob Hotscevar

Original Name : Michael Culkin

Gender : Male

Sandra Voe

Character Name : Marie Fröhlich

Original Name : Sandra Voe

Gender : Female

Bernard Rose

Character Name : Elector Max Friedrich

Original Name : Bernard Rose

Gender : Male

Alexandra Pigg

Character Name : Therese Obermeyer

Original Name : Alexandra Pigg

Gender : Female

Donal Gibson

Character Name : Karl Holz

Original Name : Donal Gibson

Gender : Male

Matthew North

Character Name : Young Karl van Beethoven

Original Name : Matthew North

Gender : Male

Geno Lechner

Character Name : Josephine von Brunsvik

Original Name : Geno Lechner

Gender : Female

Claudia Solti

Character Name : Theresa von Brunsvik

Original Name : Claudia Solti

Gender : Male

Rory Edwards

Character Name : Wenzel Robert von Gallenberg

Original Name : Rory Edwards

Gender : Male

Hannes Flaschberger

Character Name : Joseph Deym

Original Name : Hannes Flaschberger

Gender : Male

Leo Faulkner

Character Name : Young Ludwig van Beethoven

Original Name : Leo Faulkner

Gender : Male

Fintan McKeown

Character Name : Johann van Beethoven, Sr

Original Name : Fintan McKeown

Gender : Male

Everton Nelson

Character Name : George Bridgetower

Original Name : Everton Nelson

Gender : Male

Jindra Petráková

Character Name : Lilo Braun

Original Name : Jindra Petráková

Gender : Male

Marek Vašut

Character Name : Custody policeman

Original Name : Marek Vašut

Gender : Male

Hugo Kaminský

Character Name : Magistrate

Original Name : Hugo Kaminský

Gender : Male

Stanislav Behal

Character Name : Ignaz Schuppanzigh

Original Name : Stanislav Behal

Gender : Male

Arna Mohelská

Character Name : Suzanna Guicciardi

Original Name : Arna Mohelská

Gender : Female

Stepan Hlatky

Character Name : Zoltan

Original Name : Stepan Hlatky

Gender : Male

Gordon Lovitt

Character Name : Metternich's flunky

Original Name : Gordon Lovitt

Gender : Male

Anna Kolínská

Character Name : Fritzi Erdödy

Original Name : Anna Kolínská

Gender : Female

Johan Kolinsky

Character Name : August Erdödy

Original Name : Johan Kolinsky

Gender : Male

Josef Kolínský

Character Name : August Erdödy

Original Name : Josef Kolínský

Gender : Male

Jan Kuželka

Character Name : Country policeman

Original Name : Jan Kuželka

Gender : Male

Barbora Srncová

Character Name : Erdödy's servant

Original Name : Barbora Srncová

Gender : Female

Bruce Davey

Character Name : Artillery Captain

Original Name : Bruce Davey

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

Ten years after the success of "Amadeus"; Hollywood decided to offer us a biopic of this giant of 19th century music who helped set up Vienna as the Mecca of classical music at the time. A truly multi-talented Gary Oldman is on good form as Bernard Rose guides us through the life, and fairly frequent loves, of this genius. His flaws are writ large from the beginning; his, at times, quite brutal upbringing and his womanising certainly didn't make him the nicest of men; and as his deafness takes over his character becomes more irascible and unpredictable. The story is presented as a retrospective, starting at his funeral, and is largely described through the perspective of his friend Anton Schindler (a considered effort from Jeroen Krabbé) and we see how his nature could vacillate from kindly, cruel, passionate and loving to selfish and vile. There are strong supporting contributions from Isabella Rossellini and Johanna Reiss that help keep this film focused and engaging. There are also ample opportunities to hear some of his music played, quite possibly, in a venue he would have himself attended. The attention to detail is superb: costumes, sets and locations all looking excellent. The dialogue is sparing, but it's what they all do with it - especially Gary Oldman - that helps make this film stand out. Two hours just flew by, and if you are fan of the music and interested in the man - then this is a good watch.