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About
1779. Eight-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, called "Louis", is already known as a musical prodigy. He learns to go his own way - much to the dismay of the people around him. Some years later, he meets Mozart during times of political upheaval. The unconventional genius and French Revolution are sparking a fire in Louis' heart; he doesn't want to serve a master - only the arts. Facing times of family tragedies and unrequited love, he almost gives up. However, Louis makes it to Vienna to study under Haydn in 1792, and the rest is history. Who was this man, whose music has since touched countless hearts and minds? At the end of his life, the master is isolated by loss of loved ones and hearing. Surely though, he was way ahead of his times.
Director
Producers
Katarina Cvitic, Ernst Ludwig Ganzert, Karsten Kilian
Music
Studio
Film Movement, ORF, Eikon Media, Maya Production, ARD
Original Language
German
Cast
Full credits →T
Tobias Moretti
Ludwig van Beethoven (adult)
A
Anselm Bresgott
Ludwig van Beethoven (teen)
U
Ulrich Noethen
Christian Gottlob Neefe
R
Ronald Kukulies
Jean van Beethoven
C
Cornelius Obonya
Johann van Beethoven
S
Silke Bodenbender
Helene von Breuning
C
Caroline Hellwig
Eleonore von Breuning
P
Peter Lewys Preston
Karl van Beethoven
J
Johanna Gastdorf
Therese
S
Sabin Tambrea
Tobias Pfeiffer
J
Jürgen Hartmann
Caspar Belderbusch
M
Manuel Rubey
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C
Cloé Heinrich
Eleonore von Breuning (child)
T
Tatiana Nekrasov
Magdalena van Beethoven
G
Gabriela Lindl
Susanne Neefe
C
Claudio Caiolo
Lorenzo Da Ponte
L
Lisa Fertner
Konstanze Mozart
A
Alexander Jagsch
Kaiser Josef II.
N
Noemi Krausz
Amalie
L
Levin Liam
Graf Spee
