Beethoven's Hair (2005)
Beethoven's Hair traces the unlikely journey of a lock of hair cut from Beethoven's corpse and unravels the mystery of his tortured life and death. The film begins in modern times, when a pair of Beethoven enthusiasts purchase the hair at a Sotheby's auction. The story then looks at the lock's previous owners and culminates in the science that reveals Beethoven's "medical secret". Set to a lush score of some of Beethoven's most glorious music, the film explores the world of forensic testing in sharp relief against the romance of 19th-century Vienna and the horrors of 20th-century Nazi Germany.
Director: Larry Weinstein
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Nicky Guadagni as narrator |
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Michael Fletcher as narrator |
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Matt Cahill as narrator |
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Alfredo Guevara as self |
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Renée Guevara as self |
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Ira F. Brilliant as self |
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Michelle Wassard Larsen as self |
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Esther Taylor as self |
| Directing | Larry Weinstein | Director |
| Editing | David New | Editor |
| Crew | Horst Zeidler | Cinematography |
| Writing | Russell Martin | Writer |
| Writing | Thomas Wallner | Writer |
