Louis van Beethoven

Louis van Beethoven

120 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 27, 2020

1779. Eight-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, called "Louis", is already known as a musical prodigy. He learns to go his own way - much to the dismay of the people around him. Some years later, he meets Mozart during times of political upheaval. The unconventional genius and French Revolution are sparking a fire in Louis' heart; he doesn't want to serve a master - only the arts. Facing times of family tragedies and unrequited love, he almost gives up. However, Louis makes it to Vienna to study under Haydn in 1792, and the rest is history. Who was this man, whose music has since touched countless hearts and minds? At the end of his life, the master is isolated by loss of loved ones and hearing. Surely though, he was way ahead of his times.

Louis van Beethoven

120 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 27, 2020

Louis van Beethoven
1779. Eight-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, called "Louis", is already known as a musical prodigy. He learns to go his own way - much to the dismay of the people around him. Some years later, he meets Mozart during times of political upheaval. The unconventional genius and French Revolution are sparking a fire in Louis' heart; he doesn't want to serve a master - only the arts. Facing times of family tragedies and unrequited love, he almost gives up. However, Louis makes it to Vienna to study under Haydn in 1792, and the rest is history. Who was this man, whose music has since touched countless hearts and minds? At the end of his life, the master is isolated by loss of loved ones and hearing. Surely though, he was way ahead of his times.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers ARD, ORF, Film Movement, Maya Production, Eikon Media GmbH
Original title Louis van Beethoven
Directors Niki Stein
Writers Niki Stein

Cast

Tobias Moretti

as Ludwig van Beethoven (adult)

Colin Pütz

as Ludwig van Beethoven (child)

Anselm Bresgott

as Ludwig van Beethoven (teen)

Ulrich Noethen

as Christian Gottlob Neefe

Ronald Kukulies

as Jean van Beethoven

Cornelius Obonya

as Johann van Beethoven

Silke Bodenbender

as Helene von Breuning

Caroline Hellwig

as Eleonore von Breuning

Peter Lewys Preston

as Karl van Beethoven

Johanna Gastdorf

as Therese

Sabin Tambrea

as Tobias Pfeiffer

Jürgen Hartmann

as Caspar Belderbusch

Manuel Rubey

as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Cloé Heinrich

as Eleonore von Breuning (child)

Tatiana Nekrasov

as Magdalena van Beethoven

Gabriela Lindl

as Susanne Neefe

Claudio Caiolo

as Lorenzo Da Ponte

Lisa Fertner

as Konstanze Mozart

Mahalia Horvath

as Magd Konstanze

Alexander Jagsch

as Kaiser Josef II.

Noemi Krausz

as Amalie

Laura Sophia Landauer

as Gräfin von Taxis

Levin Liam

as Graf Spee

Dominik Maringer

as Graf Waldstein

Harry Schäfer

as Max Franz

Marie Schöneburg

as Madame Grossmann