Lecture 21

Lecture 21

2008•1h 32m•6.3/10

FantasyHistoryDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(16)

A student takes a bizarre trip through the Italian Alps after being inspired by a professor's lecture on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from his Ninth Symphony.

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Production

Fandango, Potboiler Productions, RAI Cinema, MiC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Hurt

John Hurt

Mondrian Kilroy

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Peters

Leonor Watling

Leonor Watling

Marta

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Hoffmeister

Rasmus Hardiker

Rasmus Hardiker

Broderip

Clive Riche

Clive Riche

Imbault

Matthew T. Reynolds

Matthew T. Reynolds

Goetz

Tim Barlow

Tim Barlow

Simrock

Natalia Tena

Natalia Tena

Thomson

Andy Gathergood

Andy Gathergood

Schott

Daniel Tuite

Daniel Tuite

Schott 2

Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

Boheme

Adrian Moore

Adrian Moore

Piggot

Franco Pistoni

Franco Pistoni

Weigl

Chiara Paoli

Chiara Paoli

Ragazza del lago

Daniel Harding

Orchestra Conductor

Natasha Alderslade

Natasha Alderslade

Young Woman

Julian Bleach

Julian Bleach

Aristocrat

Grant Gillespie

Grant Gillespie

Musician

Sam Hoare

Sam Hoare

Musician

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