Beethoven - Days in a Life

Overview

Vienna, 1813-1819: Beethoven (played by Donatas Banionis) is at the peak of his fame. Orchestras all over the world play his music, but he lives modestly and is dependent upon private patrons. Nagged by his patronizing brothers, spied upon by officials for his republican beliefs and faced by his progressive hearing loss, the composer becomes more and more isolated. Seeman’s poetic film explores the joys, heartbreak and artistic spirit of the great composer as he works on his Ninth Symphony.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 14, 1976

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Gerry Wolff,Gerd Ehlers,Wolf Sabo,Stefan Lisewski,Herwart Grosse,Fred Delmare,Donatas Banionis,Rolf Hoppe,Werner Dissel,Angela Brunnerand 15 more

Director

Horst Seemann

Writer

Horst Seemann,Günter Kunert

Cinematography

Otto Hanisch

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0074194