Beethoven - Days in a Life

Vienna, 1813-1819: Beethoven (played by Donatas Banionis) is at the peak of his fame. Orchestras all over the world play his music, but he lives modestly and is dependent upon private patrons. Nagged by his patronizing brothers, spied upon by officials for his republican beliefs and faced by his progressive hearing loss, the composer becomes more and more isolated. Seeman’s poetic film explores the joys, heartbreak and artistic spirit of the great composer as he works on his Ninth Symphony.

5.2

108 min

Cast

Donatas Banionis

as Ludwig van Beethoven

Stefan Lisewski

as Johann van Beethoven

Hans Teuscher

as Karl van Beethoven

Renate Richter

as Gräfin Josephine Brunsvik

Eberhard Esche

as Beethovens Sekretär

Fred Delmare

as Johann Nepomuk Mälzel

Katja Paryla

as Johanna

Günter Wolf

Leon Niemczyk

as Fürst Andreas Rasumowski

Marita Böhme

as Konzertsängerin S.

Rolf Hoppe

as Ignaz Schuppanzigh

Hannjo Hasse

as Fürst Karl Lichnowski

Erika Pelikowsky

Günter Rüger

Gerry Wolff

Herwart Grosse

Wolfgang Greese

Gerd Ehlers

Dirk Nawrocki

Christa Gottschalk

Hanns-Jörn Weber

Eva Jiroušková

Werner Dissel

as Grisslinger

Wolf Sabo

Angela Brunner

Director

Horst Seemann