Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben

Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 14, 1976

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Drama, History, Music

User Score

50%

Original Title

Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben

Production Companies

DEFA

Director

Horst Seemann

Description

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.