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Immortal Beloved

1994 · 121 min

A lush, sorrowful plunge into genius and heartbreak, unfolding like a mystery while great music swells around a man's lonely, furious passion.

Directed by
Bernard Rose
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Starring
Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini
Overview
A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman referred to in the composer's love letters as "immortal beloved." As Schindler solves the mystery, a series of flashbacks reveal Beethoven's transformation from passionate young man to troubled musical genius.

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Directed by
Bernard Rose
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Starring
Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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drama, music, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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