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Immortal Beloved

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1994 | 121 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Amadeus or Dirty Dancing, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman referred to in the composer's love letters as "immortal beloved." As Schindler solves the mystery, a series of flashbacks reveal Beethoven's transformation from passionate young man to troubled musical genius.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    56% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 70K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bernard Rose

  • Gary OldmanLudwig van Beethoven
  • Jeroen KrabbéAnton Felix Schindler
  • Isabella RosselliniAnna Marie Erdödy
  • Johanna ter SteegeJohanna Reiss
  • Marco HofschneiderKarl van Beethoven
  • Miriam MargolyesNanette Streicherová
  • Barry HumphriesClemens Metternich
  • Valeria GolinoGiulietta Guicciardi
  • Gerard HoranNikolaus Johann van Beethoven
  • Christopher FulfordKaspar Anton Carl van Beethoven