The Life of Beethoven

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Fritz Kortner Ludwig van Beethoven

Lilian Gray Giulietta Guiccardi

Dely Drexler Therese von Brunswick

Heinz Altringen

Willy Schmieder Fürst Lichnowsky