Immortal Beloved | Michael Culkin, Gary Oldman | The Music, The Anger, The Love

Immortal Beloved | Michael Culkin, Gary Oldman | Beloved Beethoven... a must for those who love his music

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	Immortal Beloved Michael Culkin, Gary Oldman Sony Pictures, 1999 average customer review:based on 192 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

GARY OLDMAN IS BEETHOVEN IN THIS UNTOLD STORY OF A MAN OF GENIUS, A WOMAN OF PASSION AND THE MYSTERY OF A LIFETIME. SPECIAL FEATURES: DUAL-LAYER WIDESCREEN VERSION, SUBTITLES: ENGLISH, SPANISH, DIRECTOR BERNARD ROSE'S COMMENTARY, ORIGINAL FEATURETTE, TALENT FILES AND THEATRICAL TRAILER.

The Music, The Anger, The Love

*SPOILER (Jump to the numbers at the bottom of this review if you don't want to know who is Beethoven's Immortal Beloved) A wonderful movie that uses music as much as acting to portrait Beethoven. Director and writer Bernard Rose did a tremendous job using music as a co-star for this wonderful movie. While it is true, there were letters found made out to "Immortal Beloved" written by Beethoven, many scholars believe the woman Beethoven refers to is not even in this movie, but is another married woman named Antonie von Birkenstock Brentano. She was married very young to an older man in an arranged marriage. None the less, this is an enthralling movie that goes into many details of Beethoven's adult life until his death. Oldman is excellent in his role, and does a wonderful job portraying a deaf man holding a secret love for his younger brother's wife. While the identity of Beethoven's Immortal Beloved may incorrect in the movie, other aspects of his life are accurately presented by writer/director Rose who thoroughly researched the film's subject prior to writing the screenplay. Among the themes covered is Beethoven's apparent rudeness, explained here as being due to his deafness, his disdain for both his contemporary musicians and aristocracy as well as his initial like of Napolean(until he declared himself Emperor). His struggle to obtain custody of his nephew Karl as well as his trying to get Karl to follow in his footsteps while Karl only wants to be a soldier is a main theme. All of the music in the film, is very aptly matched to each scene. This is noted by several of the actors on the included featurette. The visuals, locations and costumes are beautiful and span the time of Beethoven being a young man until the time of his death. The film is shot mostly in Prague, a city that pretty much looks like it did 300 years ago. The films is also bright and well lit, so these wonderful scenes can be enjoyed in all their Blu-Ray high definition glory. A wonderful movie for those that enjoy history and music. Note there is some language and nudity.

Movie 4.55/5
Visual Quality 5/5
Audio Quality 5/5
Suppliments 4/5

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Beloved Beethoven... a must for those who love his music

This movie is simply spellbinding. Based largely on Beethoven's letters, it is a fairly accurate account of his life. I watched it with another fan and we were surprised to learn that Beethoven had good reason for having a reputation as a wretched man - he had a wretched life. Can you even imagine having such a gift that not even deafness could silence it? That such beauty was given to us by someone who suffered so much is amazing. Gary Oldman is brilliant. The score is brilliant. I can watch it again and again. This is a must buy.

A MUST SEE!

I absolutely love foreign films, and am more prone to watch them than the commercialized US-made movies. This movie is a true work of art, and gives a whole new appreciation for art and history.
The acting is amazing, the scenery gorgeous, the music--well, of course--it's fantastic.
A true gem in my movie library.

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BRAVO BEETHOVEN BRILLIANT BELOVED

Unreal Fantastic, Passionate, Brilliant movie. Finally have it on DVD and what a treat! Gary Oldman is perfect and passionate and the rest of the cast also unreal groovy great!

The scenes and detail are colorful and true to the times. The story line is passionate and shows a wonderful side to Ludwig.

I am an artist(like Van Gogh)and this movie is pulchratudinous!

Peace Color & Beethoven

Erik the Artist

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