Immortal Beloved
This biography chronicles the life and death of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven as well as his painful struggle with hearing loss. Beside all the work he is known for, the composer once wrote a famous love letter to a nameless beloved and the movie tries to find out who this beloved was.
5 May 1960, Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
11 November 1962, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK
5 December 1944, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
18 May 1941, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
1965, Germany
1955, London, England, UK
1947, Prague, Czechoslovakia
17 February 1934, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
5 August 1969, Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
January 29, 1976 in New York City, New York, USA
1956
3 October 1910, Aussig an der Elbe, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic]
21 March 1958, New Cross, London, England, UK
18 June 1952, Rome, Lazio, Italy
22 October 1965, Naples, Campania, Italy
20 February 1986, Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
27 August 1930, Brno, Czechoslovakia
29 September 1939, Turin, Piedmont, Italy
September 12, 2002
Strains to evoke tortured artist agony, but instead just strains.
December 12, 2006
I doubet whether Rose's speculative and overwroght chronicle of Beethoven will rekindle interest in the composer's life and work in the same way that Amadeus did for Mozart.
August 17, 2004
As writer and director, Bernard Rose must take full responsibility for the fictions masquerading as fact in his treatment of Beethoven's life and loves.
August 30, 2002
Passionate and transfixing scereen biography of Ludwig van Beethoven.
April 23, 2004
real coup is the perfect casting of consummate chameleon actor Gary Oldman as Beethoven.
November 16, 2014
Rose's Beethoven biopic is something of a Europudding, a stodgy concoction of clashing accents and performance styles.
September 28, 2005
A little slow, but overall a good film.
October 09, 2002
Haunting use of Beethoven's music.
September 27, 2004
Imitation Ken Russell biopic lacking in power and a feel for the music.
November 08, 2004
completely nuts!
