February 18, 1927
Release Date

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The Life of Beethoven (1927)

Name: The Life of Beethoven
Genre: Drama
Released: 1927-02-18

1h 11m

Running Time

February 18, 1927
Release Date

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Plot.

Filmed in Austria for the hundredth anniversary of Beethoven's death, this 1927 silent film tells the story of the German genius' eventful emotional life. Presented in a restored version and with rearranged music, a biopic to be savored with ears wide open.

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Cast & Crew.

Fritz Kortner

Ludwig van Beethoven

Lilian Gray

Giulietta Guiccardi

Dely Drexler

Therese von Brunswick

Heinz Altringen

Willy Schmieder

Fürst Lichnowsky

Ernst Baumeister

Joseph Haydn

Viktor Gluck

Director of Photography

Ernst Richter

Production Design

Emil Kolberg

Writer

Hans Otto Löwenstein

Director

Details.

Release Date
February 18, 1927

Original Name
Das Leben des Beethoven

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 11m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-04-12

This Movie Is About.

composer

classical music

biography

pianist

ludwig van beethoven

german

Wiki.

The Life of Beethoven (German: Das Leben des Beethoven) is a 1927 Austrian silent drama film directed by Hans Otto and starring Fritz Kortner, Heinz Altringen and Ernst Baumeister.