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The Life and Loves of Beethoven (1937)

Genre : Drama, Music, History, Romance

Runtime : 1H 56M

Director : Abel Gance

Synopsis

Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.

Actors

Harry Baur
Harry Baur
Ludwig van Beethoven
Jean-Louis Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault
Karl van Beethoven
Annie Ducaux
Annie Ducaux
Therese of Brunswick
Jany Holt
Jany Holt
Juliette Guicciardi
Jane Marken
Jane Marken
Esther Frechet
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
Steiner
André Nox
André Nox
Humpholz
Lucas Gridoux
Lucas Gridoux
Smeskall
Paul Pauley
Paul Pauley
Schuppanzigh
Lucien Rozenberg
Lucien Rozenberg
Comte Guicciardi
Yolande Laffon
Yolande Laffon
Countess Guicciardi
Jean Debucourt
Jean Debucourt
Count Robert Gallenberg
Georges Paulais
Georges Paulais
Georges Saillard
Georges Saillard
Breuning
Jean Pâqui
Jean Pâqui
Pierrot
Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard
Enrico Glori
Enrico Glori
André Bertic
André Bertic
Johann Van Beethoven
Sylvie Gance
Sylvie Gance
Dead child's mother
Roger Blin
Roger Blin
De Ries
Gaston Dubosc
Gaston Dubosc
Anton Schindler
Dalméras
Dalméras
Schubert
Gisèle Préville
Gisèle Préville
Rika Radifé
Rika Radifé
Mme Johann van Beethoven

Crews

Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Director
Abel Gance
Abel Gance
Writer
Steve Passeur
Steve Passeur
Writer
Marguerite Beaugé
Marguerite Beaugé
Editor
André Galitzine
André Galitzine
Editor
Jacques Colombier
Jacques Colombier
Art Direction
Georges Leblond
Georges Leblond
Sound Designer
Robert Lefebvre
Robert Lefebvre
Director of Photography
Marc Fossard
Marc Fossard
Director of Photography
Louis Daquin
Louis Daquin
Producer
Christian Stengel
Christian Stengel
Producer

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