Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3218 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-02-02
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 115 minutes

Synopsis
In his will Ludwig Van Beethoven leaves all his worldly goods to his 'Immortal Beloved'. His friend Anton Schindler sets out to discover this person's identity...

Customer Reviews

Subtle evocation of turbulent musical genius.
Immortal Beloved [DVD] [1994]

When Beethoven (Gary Oldman) died his friend Anton Schindler Jeroen Krabbe) discovered four letters addressed to the "Immortal Beloved" and as we followed Schindlers efforts to trace the unknown woman (no one has ever discovered for certain who she was) but considered to be one of the four women portrayed in the film.

This is not a biopic but a very successful effort to use selective flashbacks to evoke the rebellious and turbulent nature of this unhappy creative genius, including his obsessive behaviour towards his nephew Karl (Marco Hofscheinder).

The portrayal of the composer confronted with total deafness is searing, particularly the scene where he tries to hear a piano by laying his head on the lid, and later having to be turned around during the first performance of his Choral Symphony to acknowledge the applause.

Am absolute gem.

Immortal Beloved?
This is a great and entertaing film, well worth seeing, but, don't take it as a factual account of Beethovens' life. There are too many anomolies, nevertheless it is entertaining.

Poetic!
This is good cinema. If you're passionate about classical music, it's a must-see. If you are a fan of Gary Oldman, you cannot miss his performance in this film. If you are intrigued by the history of the time, do watch it. It's a beautiful film