Un grand amour de Beethoven

Nov 21 1937 N/A 2h 15m
Biography, Drama, Music

Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.

Plot

1801, in Vienna, two young women, his pupils, are in love with him. Thérèse de Brunswick's love remains unrequited even though she and Beethoven are engaged for years; Juliette Guicciardi, whom Beethoven loves but who marries a count, regrets that decision, but by then he and Thérèse are engaged. When Beethoven loses Juliette, he moves to the mill at Heiligenstadt; realizing he's becoming deaf, profound depression sets in. He rejects suicide, holding on to remembered sound and to his work, a dedication assisted by Thérèse and others. In later years, we see his devotion to an ungrateful and thieving nephew, his poverty, the isolation of deafness, and the love of friends.

Written by

Abel Gance, Steve Passeur

Directed by

Abel Gance

Production Countries

France

Languages

Français

Awards

N/A

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327
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
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