Beethoven's Hair

Overview

Beethoven's Hair traces the unlikely journey of a lock of hair cut from Beethoven's corpse and unravels the mystery of his tortured life and death. The film begins in modern times, when a pair of Beethoven enthusiasts purchase the hair at a Sotheby's auction. The story then looks at the lock's previous owners and culminates in the science that reveals Beethoven's "medical secret". Set to a lush score of some of Beethoven's most glorious music, the film explores the world of forensic testing in sharp relief against the romance of 19th-century Vienna and the horrors of 20th-century Nazi Germany.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 20, 2005

Original language

English

Production

Rhombus Media,BBC,CBC Films,Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF),Rhombus Media, BBC, CBC Films, Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF)

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0446283