Immortal Beloved
1994 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 7.1 · 62% critics
After a celebrated composer dies, his assistant follows a trail of letters to uncover the identity of an “immortal beloved” mentioned in a secret romance. The search unfolds through flashbacks that trace the artist’s rise, turbulent relationships, and a worsening struggle with hearing loss, painting a dramatic portrait of genius and obsession.
Also known as Sonate au clair de lune
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Details
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-12-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (374 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a moody period drama that mixes a love-letter mystery with a troubled-genius portrait and plenty of famous music; Not for you if you need strict accuracy or a straightforward biopic like Ray.
Pros: gripping mystery framing; powerful lead performance; rich period atmosphere | Cons: takes historical liberties; uneven pacing at times; romance can feel soapy
Themes
- composer
- deaf
- letter
- biography
- sister-in-law
- character study
- uncle nephew relationship
- für elise
- ludwig van beethoven
- portrait of an artist
- life and career
- classical musician
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Gary Oldman
as Ludwig van Beethoven
Jeroen Krabbé
as Anton Felix Schindler
Isabella Rossellini
as Anna Marie Erdödy
Johanna ter Steege
as Johanna Reiss
Marco Hofschneider
as Karl van Beethoven
Miriam Margolyes
as Nanette Streicherová
Barry Humphries
as Clemens Metternich
Valeria Golino
as Giulietta Guicciardi
Gerard Horan
as Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven
Christopher Fulford
as Kaspar Anton Carl van Beethoven
Directed by Bernard Rose