The Life and Loves of Beethoven
1937, French. Directed by Abel Gance.
An epic dramatisation that opens in 1801 Vienna, two of Beethoven's young pupils fall in love with him, before focusing on his unrequited and tragic romances, particularly with Juliette Guicciardi and Thérèse de Brunswick. He suffers deep depression and embarks on resilience at a mill in Heiligenstadt upon realising he's losing his hearing.
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Abel GanceDirector
- Harry BaurLudwig van Beethoven
- Jean-Louis BarraultKarl van Beethoven
- Annie DucauxTherese of Brunswick
- Jany HoltJuliette Guicciardi
- Jane MarkenEsther Frechet
- Marcel DalioSteiner
- André NoxHumpholz
- Lucas GridouxSmeskall
- Paul PauleySchuppanzigh
- Lucien RozenbergComte Guicciardi
- Yolande LaffonCountess Guicciardi
- Jean DebucourtCount Robert Gallenberg
Details
- Released
- 15 January 1937
- Original title
- Un grand amour de Beethoven
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Abel Gance, Steve Passeur
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The Life and Loves of Beethoven runs 139 minutes (2h 19m).
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The Life and Loves of Beethoven isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1937. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Life and Loves of Beethoven, try All the Mornings of the World, The Edge of Love, Mayerling.
Who directed The Life and Loves of Beethoven?
The Life and Loves of Beethoven (1937) was directed by Abel Gance and stars Harry Baur, Jean-Louis Barrault, Annie Ducaux.