The Life of Beethoven

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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, Lilian Gray, Dely Drexler, Heinz Altringen, Willy Schmieder, more

Director: Hans Otto Löwenstein

Genres: Drama

Cast

Fritz Kortner

Ludwig van Beethoven

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Lilian Gray

Giulietta Guiccardi

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Dely Drexler

Therese von Brunswick

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Heinz Altringen

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Willy Schmieder

Fürst Lichnowsky

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Ernst Baumeister

Joseph Haydn

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