

The Life of Beethoven
1978, Russian. Directed by Boris Galanter.
A biographical film about the life and work of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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- Released
- 8 May 1978
- Original title
- Жизнь Бетховена
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Boris Dobrodeev
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The Life of Beethoven runs 144 minutes (2h 24m).
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The Life of Beethoven isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 May 1978. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Life of Beethoven?
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Who directed The Life of Beethoven?
The Life of Beethoven (1978) was directed by Boris Galanter and stars Pavel Kadochnikov, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Algimantas Masiulis.