Un Grand Amour de Beethoven
Brief Synopsis
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1801, in Vienna, two young women, his pupils, are in love with him. Thérèse de Brunswick's love remains unrequited even though she and Beethoven are engaged for years; Juliette Guicciardi, whom Beethoven loves but who marries a count, regrets that decision, but by then he and Thérèse are engaged. When Beethoven loses Juliette, he moves to the mill at Heiligenstadt; realizing he's becoming deaf, profound depression sets in. He rejects suicide, holding on to remembered sound and to his work, a dedication assisted by Thérèse and others. In later years, we see his devotion to an ungrateful and thieving nephew, his poverty, the isolation of deafness, and the love of friends.
Cast & Crew
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Abel Gance
Director
Marcel Dalio
Jean-louis Barrault
Abel Gance
Screenwriter
Abel Gance
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Life and Loves of Beethoven, The
Genre
Biography
Release Date
1936
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
1801, in Vienna, two young women, his pupils, are in love with him. Thérèse de Brunswick's love remains unrequited even though she and Beethoven are engaged for years; Juliette Guicciardi, whom Beethoven loves but who marries a count, regrets that decision, but by then he and Thérèse are engaged. When Beethoven loses Juliette, he moves to the mill at Heiligenstadt; realizing he's becoming deaf, profound depression sets in. He rejects suicide, holding on to remembered sound and to his work, a dedication assisted by Thérèse and others. In later years, we see his devotion to an ungrateful and thieving nephew, his poverty, the isolation of deafness, and the love of friends.
Director
Abel Gance
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Life and Loves of Beethoven, The
Genre
Biography
Release Date
1936
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
