Beethoven - Days in a Life

The story

Vienna, 1813-1819: Beethoven (played by Donatas Banionis) is at the peak of his fame. Orchestras all over the world play his music, but he lives modestly and is dependent upon private patrons. Nagged by his patronizing brothers, spied upon by officials for his republican beliefs and faced by his progressive hearing loss, the composer becomes more and more isolated. Seeman’s poetic film explores the joys, heartbreak and artistic spirit of the great composer as he works on his Ninth Symphony.

Cast & crew

Donatas BanionisLudwig van Beethoven

Stefan LisewskiJohann van Beethoven

Hans TeuscherKarl van Beethoven

Renate Richter

Renate RichterGräfin Josephine Brunsvik

Eberhard EscheBeethovens Sekretär

Fred DelmareJohann Nepomuk Mälzel

Katja ParylaJohanna

Günter WolfCast

Leon NiemczykFürst Andreas Rasumowski

Marita BöhmeKonzertsängerin S.

Rolf HoppeIgnaz Schuppanzigh

Hannjo HasseFürst Karl Lichnowski