
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.

Donatas Banionis
Ludwig van Beethoven

Stefan Lisewski
Johann van Beethoven

Hans Teuscher
Karl van Beethoven
Renate Richter
Gräfin Josephine Brunsvik

Eberhard Esche
Beethovens Sekretär

Fred Delmare
Johann Nepomuk Mälzel

Katja Paryla
Johanna

Günter Wolf

Leon Niemczyk
Fürst Andreas Rasumowski

Marita Böhme
Konzertsängerin S.

Rolf Hoppe
Ignaz Schuppanzigh

Hannjo Hasse
Fürst Karl Lichnowski

Erika Pelikowsky
Günter Rüger

Gerry Wolff

Herwart Grosse

Wolfgang Greese

Gerd Ehlers

Dirk Nawrocki
Christa Gottschalk
Horst Seemann
Horst Seemann, Günter Kunert
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