Vienna, 1813-1819: Beethoven (played by Donatas Banionis) is at the peak of his fame. Orchestras all over the world play his music, but he lives modestly and is dependent upon private patrons. Nagged by his patronizing brothers, spied upon by officials for his republican beliefs and faced by his progressive hearing loss, the composer becomes more and more isolated. Seeman’s poetic film explores the joys, heartbreak and artistic spirit of the great composer as he works on his Ninth Symphony.
Stars: Donatas Banionis, Stefan Lisewski, Hans Teuscher, Renate Richter, Eberhard Esche, Fred Delmare
Crew: Otto Hanisch (Director of Photography), Horst Seemann (Director), Bärbel Weigel (Editor), Günter Kunert (Writer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Music), Horst Seemann (Writer)
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: DEFA
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 14, 1976
IMDb: 6
Keywords:biography
