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The Life of Beethoven

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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.

Directed byHans Otto Löwenstein

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 11m
Language
DE
Released
February 18, 1927
Studios
Allianz-Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Fritz Kortner

Fritz Kortner

Ludwig van Beethoven

Lilian Gray

Giulietta Guiccardi

Dely Drexler

Therese von Brunswick

Heinz Altringen

Willy Schmieder

Fürst Lichnowsky

Ernst Baumeister

Joseph Haydn

Creative team
Directed by
Hans Otto Löwenstein
Written by
Emil Kolberg

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