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68% Critic Match
The Life and Loves of Beethoven
6.8 / 10• 1937• 1h 56m•NR• French
DramaMusicHistoryRomance
Storyline
Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.
Cast & Crew
Harry Baur
Ludwig van Beethoven
Lead
Jean-Louis Barrault
Karl van Beethoven
Annie Ducaux
Therese of Brunswick
Jany Holt
Juliette Guicciardi
Jane Marken
Esther Frechet
Marcel Dalio
Steiner
André Nox
Humpholz
Lucas Gridoux
Smeskall
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Abel Gance's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Life and Loves of Beethoven is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
