Beethoven Movies

Ray1 wrote:

Curiosity dictates that even those "fictionalized" ones are fine.

Me and Beethoven

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Io_e_Beethoven

In my opinion, it relates very well to the inner turmoil that Beethoven may have experienced due to his deafness.

I don't know how true it is, however, the fact that Beethoven loved to joke a lot with outrageous and blasphemous comparisons between himself and God.

Acc.... this question is fundamental, and perhaps an entire book dedicated to Beethoven's filmography would be needed. (in reality I already had some pages on the site dedicated to this subject, but I withdrew them) Therefore, it seems obvious to me that dedicating a film to Ludwig is an arduous undertaking for everyone. Let's start calmly. A good film is "Un grand amour de Beethoven", from 1936, by Abel Gance, in French, with Harry Baur. (The latter, Baur, will make a memorable cameo in Sacha Guitry's other film "Napoleon" from 1955). Furthermore, Gance himself had directed another film titled "La decima sinfonia" [The Tenth Symphony], in 1918, an extraordinary love-mystical melodrama. For those who find it, it is unmissable. "Der Märtyrer seines Herzens" is instead a good film by director Hans Otto, in the "Weimar Republic" style, from 1928. It's a pity that the Nazis made it disappear a few years later.

I don't know if any of you have read the books by Luigi Magnani. From one of his books, a good film was drawn in 1985 by Paul Morrissey, titled "Beethoven's Nephew", which is worth a watch. One of the most famous films is "Immortal Beloved" with Gary Oldman, an obscene and apocryphal film from 1995 about the relationship between B. and his sister-in-law. A great opportunity wasted, like Baggio's penalty at the USA World Cup. A pity. Rossellini is one of the 5 most beautiful women in the universe. Two enjoyable films are Disney's "The Magnificent Rebel" and Beethoven's cameo in the film dedicated to Schubert, "The House of Girls". Two 50s films like "Sissi" with Romy Schneider.... Anticipated by the previous friend (whose Nick I cannot write) is the good level 2005 film "Copying Beethoven"; although imaginative, it has a good Ed Harrison, even if he doesn't look much like him. The scene where B. plays the "Grosse Fuge" on the piano is beautiful. Shall we go to our own territory? There are two stunning and wonderful examples. (Calm down! wonderful means that "it causes wonder", but an obscene product can also "cause wonder") One is Baricco's "Lesson 21", which perhaps considers itself the successor to Alexandre Oulibicheff in "Beethoven, ses critiques et ses glossateurs". Baricco knows that a man biting a dog makes more news than vice versa. A real pity. Baricco is an authentic genius who never stops disappointing me. I can't wait for another book like "Hegel's Soul and the Cows of Wisconsin" to come out..... The other film is "Musikanten" by our friend Battiato. Well, if you haven't seen it, it deserves reflection. This product is much better than oblivion has already condemned it in just seven years since its 2005 release. Something escapes me, but I will soon put online a reel from 1911 or thereabouts of a 5-minute film that I believe is the first film shot about Beethoven. Good old Ludwig hears one of his sonatas being played in a house. The pianist is blind and cannot reach the city to have surgery due to her poverty. But he writes the "Moonlight" sonata for her right then and there. With those proceeds, she will be able to have the surgery and regain her sight! Parabolic!

Thank you for the rich contributions, in particular to Armando also for the great effort of "editing"

I like the film "immortale Amata" .... I don't know about any of the Beethoven films. But I can recommend an interesting film about art - "Io, Arlecchino" ( http://www. LINK OBSCURED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR - IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PUBLISH LINKS TO PIRATE SITES.html). Honestly!

Absolutely worth mentioning Ludwig van by Mauricio Kagel, which, moreover, boasts the best interpretation of op. 53 one can imagine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l8vPWFIgxI

Apropos of Musikanten by Franco Battiato, setting aside (or perhaps not) some (in fact many) truly unbearable things, one must recognize at least two aspects that elevate it beyond the rank of a masterpiece: 1) deafness, finally – its physical, disorienting impact – makes one live the experience of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony through cinematic means that are both brutal and poetic; 2) Jodorowsky, probably by virtue of metempsychotic skills, is the best possible Beethoven (even if he doesn't resemble him at all, or perhaps precisely because of that).

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I recommend the film The Soloist (Il solista). It is a 2009 film directed by Joe Wright and starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx.

The soundtrack by Italian Dario Marianelli (already an Oscar winner for another film) is rich with precious Beethoven arrangements.

The film is not about Beethoven, even though he is as if present throughout the entire film.

If you watch it, let me know what you think!

Never seen the soloist

OrlandiArmando wrote:

One is Baricco's "Lesson 21", which perhaps considers itself the successor to Alexandre Oulibicheff in "Beethoven, ses critiques et ses glossateurs".

I also wanted to remind you of this film (Lezione Ventuno). This intimate film. This film is not for a wide audience, although it is certainly worth watching for those who love high-quality films.

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