The Life and Loves of Beethoven

Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.

Drama Music History Romance

Harry Baur

(Ludwig van Beethoven)

Jean-Louis Barrault

(Karl van Beethoven)

Annie Ducaux

(Therese of Brunswick)

Jany Holt

(Juliette Guicciardi)

Jane Marken

(Esther Frechet)

Marcel Dalio

(Steiner)

André Nox

(Humpholz)

Lucas Gridoux

(Smeskall)

Paul Pauley

(Schuppanzigh)

Lucien Rozenberg

(Comte Guicciardi)

Yolande Laffon

(Countess Guicciardi)

Jean Debucourt

(Count Robert Gallenberg)

Georges Paulais

Georges Saillard

(Breuning)

Jean Pâqui

(Pierrot)

Philippe Richard

Enrico Glori

André Bertic

(Johann Van Beethoven)

Sylvie Gance

(Dead child's mother)

Roger Blin

(De Ries)

Gaston Dubosc

(Anton Schindler)

Dalméras

(Schubert)

Gisèle Préville

Rika Radifé

(Mme Johann van Beethoven)