Basic Info
Release: February 20, 2005
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.0/10 (1 votes)
Status: Released
Beethoven's Hair
2005
90 min
⭐ 6.0/10
1 votes
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- Danish da
- German de
- English en
Flatrate
Stingray Classica Amazon Channel
Cast
Nicky Guadagni
narrator
Michael Fletcher
narrator
Matt Cahill
narrator
Alfredo Guevara
self
Renée Guevara
self
Ira F. Brilliant
self
Michelle Wassard Larsen
self
Esther Taylor
self
Crew
Larry Weinstein
Director
Horst Zeidler
Cinematography
Russell Martin
Writer
Thomas Wallner
Writer
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