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
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
as
Leon Niemczyk
as Fürst Andreas Rasumowski
Marita Böhme
as Konzertsängerin S.
Rolf Hoppe
as Ignaz Schuppanzigh
Hannjo Hasse
as Fürst Karl Lichnowski
