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Immortal beloved [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures presents an Icon Production ; a film by Bernard Rose ; produced by Bruce Davey ; written and directed by Bernard Rose.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 74769 | Columbia TriStar Home VideoLanguage: English, Spanish Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, c2000.Edition: Special edDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 121 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0767821424 :
  • 9780767821421
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Contents:
Special features: Widescreen version -- Digitally remastered audio and anamorphic video -- Director's commentary -- "Beloved Beethoven" documentary -- Original featurette -- Theatrical trailer -- Talent files -- Scene selections -- Production notes -- Interactive menus -- Language: English 5.1 Dolby digital ; English 2-channel Dolby surround ; Spanish -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; edited by Dan Rae ; music director, Georg Solti.
Starring Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rosellini, Johanna Ter Steege, Valeria Golino.Summary: Based on the life of composer Ludwig Beethoven. A letter found after his death leads to efforts to uncover the mystery of who was his immortal beloved.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD DRAMA Immortal Available 33111008275048
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This biography of Ludwig von Beethoven (played here by Gary Oldman) builds its narrative around an actual letter found after his death, addressed only to the composer's "immortal beloved." The responsibility of discovering this mysterious person's identity falls to Beethoven's friend and secretary (Jeroen Krabbé), who sets out on an investigation that soon becomes an exploration of the composer's life. Through recollections and scattered hints, we receive glimpses of Beethoven's relationships with women, particularly his close interaction with a pair of very different Countesses. The film also pays prominent attention to the composer's oddly obsessive relationship with the young nephew whom he attempted to mold in his own image, and Beethoven's eventual hearing loss and descent into emotional instability. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

DVD release of the 1994 motion picture.

Special features: digitally remastered audio and anamorphic video, director's commentary, "Beloved Beethoven" documentary, original featurette, theatrical trailer, talent files, and production notes.

Special features: Widescreen version -- Digitally remastered audio and anamorphic video -- Director's commentary -- "Beloved Beethoven" documentary -- Original featurette -- Theatrical trailer -- Talent files -- Scene selections -- Production notes -- Interactive menus -- Language: English 5.1 Dolby digital ; English 2-channel Dolby surround ; Spanish -- Subtitles: English, Spanish.

Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; edited by Dan Rae ; music director, Georg Solti.

Starring Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rosellini, Johanna Ter Steege, Valeria Golino.

Based on the life of composer Ludwig Beethoven. A letter found after his death leads to efforts to uncover the mystery of who was his immortal beloved.

MPAA rating: R.

DVD; 5.1 Dolby digital (audio: English) and Dolby surround (2 channel, Spanish); aspect ratio 2.35:1.

English & Spanish audio with English & Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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