CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 1h 30m

Beethoven's Hair

75%(2)IMDbDocumentary

Beethoven's Hair traces the unlikely journey of a lock of hair cut from Beethoven's corpse and unravels the mystery of his tortured life and death. The film begins in modern times, when a pair of Beethoven enthusiasts purchase the hair at a Sotheby's auction. The story then looks at the lock's previous owners and culminates in the science that reveals Beethoven's "medical secret". Set to a lush score of some of Beethoven's most glorious music, the film explores the world of forensic testing in sharp relief against the romance of 19th-century Vienna and the horrors of 20th-century Nazi Germany.

Directed byLarry Weinstein

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
February 20, 2005
Studios
Rhombus MediaBBCCBC Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Nicky Guadagni

Nicky Guadagni

narrator

Michael Fletcher

narrator

Matt Cahill

narrator

Alfredo Guevara

self

Renée Guevara

self

Ira F. Brilliant

self

Michelle Wassard Larsen

self

Esther Taylor

self

Creative team
Directed by
Larry Weinstein
Larry Weinstein
Written by
Russell Martin
Thomas Wallner

Keep watching

More like this

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990 · Film

Encountering BACH

Encountering BACH

2020 · Film

Ashkenazy Observed

Ashkenazy Observed

1987 · Film

Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist

Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist

1978 · Film

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel7.2

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

2022 · Film

Beethoven's Symphony

Beethoven's Symphony

2022 · Film

Frank Zappa: Music In Review

Frank Zappa: Music In Review

2008 · Film

Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided9.8

Leonard Bernstein: A Genius Divided

2018 · Film

Chopin: The Space Concert7.2

Chopin: The Space Concert

2012 · Film

SIMON! The Joy of Conducting8.0

SIMON! The Joy of Conducting

2025 · Film

Conducting Mahler9.0

Conducting Mahler

2002 · Film

Quincy7.3

Quincy

2018 · Film

Imperfect Harmony

Imperfect Harmony

2014 · Film

Space and Light9.0

Space and Light

1972 · Film

Benjamin Britten and His Festival

Benjamin Britten and His Festival

1967 · Film

Balavoine, enquête sur un destin tragique8.0

Balavoine, enquête sur un destin tragique

2022 · Film

Mulheres Compositoras na História de Passo Fundo (MCHPF)10.0

Mulheres Compositoras na História de Passo Fundo (MCHPF)

2025 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty7.8

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000 · Film

I Am Heath Ledger7.4

I Am Heath Ledger

2017 · Film

Come See Me in the Good Light7.1

Come See Me in the Good Light

2025 · Film

The Class of ‘927.1

The Class of ‘92

2013 · Film

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King8.1

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020 · Film

Looking for Richard6.8

Looking for Richard

1996 · Film

Lionel Messi: Destiny7.8

Lionel Messi: Destiny

2023 · Film

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button7.0

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009 · Film

My Mom Jayne7.9

My Mom Jayne

2025 · Film

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story6.2

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

2025 · Film

Gilbert6.7

Gilbert

2017 · Film

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me8.4

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022 · Film

S4: The Bob Lazar Story8.4

S4: The Bob Lazar Story

2026 · Film

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/207.2

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

2022 · Film

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad8.5

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

2013 · Film

Ted Bundy: Mind of a Monster7.6

Ted Bundy: Mind of a Monster

2019 · Film

The Devil and Daniel Johnston7.7

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

2006 · Film

Diego Maradona7.4

Diego Maradona

2019 · Film

Justin Bieber's Believe6.9

Justin Bieber's Believe

2013 · Film

John Candy: I Like Me7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 · Film