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The Life and Loves of Beethoven

Abel Gance

1937 • 1h 56m

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

The Life and Loves of Beethoven

Cast

Harry Baur

Harry BaurLudwig van Beethoven

Jean-Louis Barrault

Jean-Louis BarraultKarl van Beethoven

Annie Ducaux

Annie DucauxTherese of Brunswick

Jany Holt

Jany HoltJuliette Guicciardi

Jane Marken

Jane MarkenEsther Frechet

Marcel Dalio

Marcel DalioSteiner

André Nox

André NoxHumpholz

Lucas Gridoux

Lucas GridouxSmeskall

Paul Pauley

Paul PauleySchuppanzigh

Lucien Rozenberg

Lucien RozenbergComte Guicciardi

Yolande Laffon

Yolande LaffonCountess Guicciardi

Jean Debucourt

Jean DebucourtCount Robert Gallenberg

Georges Paulais

Georges Paulais

Georges Saillard

Georges SaillardBreuning

Jean Pâqui

Jean PâquiPierrot

Crew

Louis Daquin

Louis DaquinProducer

Abel Gance

Abel GanceWriter

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