Beethoven - Days in a Life (1976)
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.
Director: Horst Seemann
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Donatas Banionis as Ludwig van Beethoven |
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Stefan Lisewski as Johann van Beethoven |
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Hans Teuscher as Karl van Beethoven |
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Renate Richter as Gräfin Josephine Brunsvik |
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Eberhard Esche as Beethovens Sekretär |
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Fred Delmare as Johann Nepomuk Mälzel |
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Katja Paryla as Johanna |
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Günter Wolf as |
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Leon Niemczyk as Fürst Andreas Rasumowski |
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Marita Böhme as Konzertsängerin S. |
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Rolf Hoppe as Ignaz Schuppanzigh |
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Hannjo Hasse as Fürst Karl Lichnowski |
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Erika Pelikowsky as |
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Günter Rüger as |
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Gerry Wolff as |
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Herwart Grosse as |
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Wolfgang Greese as |
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Gerd Ehlers as |
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Dirk Nawrocki as |
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Christa Gottschalk as |
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Hanns-Jörn Weber as |
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Eva Jiroušková as |
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Werner Dissel as Grisslinger |
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Wolf Sabo as |
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Angela Brunner as |
| Camera | Otto Hanisch | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Horst Seemann | Director |
| Writing | Horst Seemann | Writer |
| Writing | Günter Kunert | Writer |
| Editing | Bärbel Weigel | Editor |
| Sound | Ludwig van Beethoven | Music |
