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The Life and Loves of Beethoven

The Life and Loves of Beethoven

1937•1h 56m•6.7/10
DramaMusicHistoryRomance

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6.7/10(11)

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

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Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Harry Baur

Harry Baur

Ludwig van Beethoven

Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis Barrault

Karl van Beethoven

Annie Ducaux

Annie Ducaux

Therese of Brunswick

Jany Holt

Jany Holt

Juliette Guicciardi

Jane Marken

Jane Marken

Esther Frechet

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Steiner

André Nox

André Nox

Humpholz

Lucas Gridoux

Lucas Gridoux

Smeskall

Paul Pauley

Paul Pauley

Schuppanzigh

Lucien Rozenberg

Lucien Rozenberg

Comte Guicciardi

Yolande Laffon

Yolande Laffon

Countess Guicciardi

Jean Debucourt

Jean Debucourt

Count Robert Gallenberg

Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

Georges Saillard

Georges Saillard

Breuning

Jean Pâqui

Jean Pâqui

Pierrot

Philippe Richard

Philippe Richard

Enrico Glori

Enrico Glori

André Bertic

Johann Van Beethoven

Sylvie Gance

Sylvie Gance

Dead child's mother

Roger Blin

Roger Blin

De Ries

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