Movie Description
Beethoven's Hair
(2005)Overview
Beethoven's Hair traces the unlikely journey of a lock of hair cut from Beethoven's corpse and unravels the mystery of his tortured life and death. The film begins in modern times, when a pair of Beethoven enthusiasts purchase the hair at a Sotheby's auction. The story then looks at the lock's previous owners and culminates in the science that reveals Beethoven's "medical secret". Set to a lush score of some of Beethoven's most glorious music, the film explores the world of forensic testing in sharp relief against the romance of 19th-century Vienna and the horrors of 20th-century Nazi Germany.
Featured Crew
- Director : Larry Weinstein
- Writer : Russell Martin,Thomas Wallner
- Editor : David New
- Cast : Nicky Guadagni,Michael Fletcher,Matt Cahill,Alfredo Guevara,Renée Guevara,Ira F. Brilliant,Michelle Wassard Larsen,Esther Taylor
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Facts
Original TitleBeethoven's Hair
Status Released
Release Information
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2005-02-20
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesRhombus Media,BBC,CBC Films,Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF)
Genres
- Documentary
