Immortal Beloved (film)

Immortal Beloved is a 1994 film about the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven played by Gary Oldman. The story follows Beethovens secretary and first biographer Anton Schindler Jeroen Krabb as he attempts to ascertain the true identity of the Unsterbliche Geliebte Immortal Beloved addressed in three letters found in the late composers private papers. Schindler journeys throughout the Austrian Empire interviewing women who might be potential candidates as well as through Beethovens own tumultuous life.

Schindler finally speaks to Johanna, who says she has made her peace with him. She met him at his deathbed, where he gave her a signed letter, giving her custody over Karl. She tells Schindler about their intentions to elope, but Beethoven never showed up, and she felt betrayed. Schindler realizes what happened and gives her the letter to the Immortal Beloved in which she finally reads what happened that night they were supposed to meet. Shocked to find out how an unfortunate event and misunderstanding has kept them apart, she visits the grave of Beethoven in the closing scene.Filming took place in the Czech cities of Prague, Krom on the Milotice chateau and Buchlovice chateau, and the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna, Austria between Mayand July 29, 1994. ........

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