The Genius of Beethoven

The Genius of Beethoven

177 mins | Drama, Documentary | June 3, 2005

A three-part BBC dramatized documentary series taking a look at the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven.

The Genius of Beethoven

177 mins | Drama, Documentary | June 3, 2005

The Genius of Beethoven
A three-part BBC dramatized documentary series taking a look at the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers BBC
Original title The Genius of Beethoven
Directors Ursula Macfarlane, Francesca Kemp, Damon Thomas
Writers Ursula Macfarlane, Francesca Kemp, Damon Thomas

Cast

Paul Rhys

as Ludwig van Beethoven

Charles Hazlewood

as Himself - Presenter

David Bamber

as Prince Lichnowsky

Casper Harvey

as Karl van Beethoven

Sarah Hadland

as Johanna van Beethoven

Christian Coulson

as Archduke Rudolph

Bertie Carvel

as Ferdinand Ries

Jonathan Slinger

as Carl van Beethoven

Nicholas Asbury

as Franz Wegeler

Karen Ascoe

as Helene van Breuning

Bogdan Banaszak

as Priest

Tomasz Bednarek

as Daniel Steibelt

David Calder

as Peter von Braun

Grzegorz Damięcki

as Franz Brentano

Gareth David-Lloyd

as Karl van Beethoven

Bronwen Davies

as Antonie Brentano

Alice Eve

as Countess Giulietta Guicciardi

Nicholas Farrell

as Stephan von Breuning

Tom Goodman-Hill

as Anton Schindler

Jake Harders

as Cavalry Officer Legrand

Rafaella Hutchinson

as Eleonore van Breuning

Michał Breitenwald

as Johann's friend