The Life of Beethoven (1927)

The Life of Beethoven (1927)

1927-02-18 Austria 71 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Filmed in Austria for the hundredth anniversary of Beethoven's death, this 1927 silent film tells the story of the German genius' eventful emotional life. Presented in a restored version and with rearranged music, a biopic to be savored with ears wide open.

Cast

Fritz Kortner is Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Lilian Gray is Giulietta Guiccardi
Giulietta Guiccardi
Dely Drexler is Therese von Brunswick
Therese von Brunswick
Willy Schmieder is Fürst Lichnowsky
Fürst Lichnowsky
Ernst Baumeister is Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn