The incredible UNKNOWN story of Ludwig van Beethoven and the big mystery of his "Immortal Beloved!"
What a fantastic, little-advertised film! If you are a Gary Oldman fan, you've probably already seen this one -- if not a fan, you need to give the film a try and you'll probably like it. Gary Oldman portrays Beethoven with all the warts, near-madness, rage and passion intact. Unloveable almost, except for the sympathy and compassion engendered by his deafness which humanizes him. The music is wonderful here and tries to explain the emotions behind the man.
The McGuffin of the plot hinges on a letter that was never received by his "immortal beloved."
Who is his Immortal Beloved?
Immortal Beloved, the name given by Beethoven to the woman with whom he was greatly in love. Immortal Beloved's identity remains unknown.
Letter #1 to Immortal Beloved
July 6, in the morning
But you forget so easily that I must live for me and for you; if we were wholly united you would feel the pain of it as little as I - My journey was a fearful one; I did not reach here until 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Lacking horses the post-coach chose another route, but what an awful one; at the stage before the last I was warned not to travel at night; I was made fearful of a forest, but that only made me the more eager - and I was wrong.
The coach must needs break down on the wretched road, a bottomless mud road. Without such postilions as I had with me I should have remained stuck in the road. Esterhazy, traveling the usual road here, had the same fate with eight horses that I had with four - Yet I got some pleasure out of it, as I always do when I successfully overcome difficulties - Now a quick change to things internal from things external. We shall surely see each other soon; moreover, today I cannot share with you the thoughts I have had during these last few days touching my own life - If our hearts were always close together, I would have none of these. My heart is full of so many things to say to you - ah - there are moments when I feel that speech amounts to nothing at all - Cheer up - remain my true, my only treasure, my all as I am yours. The gods must send us the rest, what for us must and shall be - Your faithful LUDWIG.
I Love Immortal Beloved
Immortal Beloved
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 07/26/2008)
Who would have known that Ludwig von Beethoven was such an intriguing character -- a man of genius. This movie is captivating with a host of passionate women that engaged Beethoven's life. It's also a bit of a mystery story.
Letter #2 to Immortal Beloved
Evening, Monday, July 6
The scoop on Ludwig van Beethoven
The central figure of Immortal Beloved
Category: Image - :Beethoven.jpg|right|thumb|A portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820
Ludwig van Beethoven (English ; , 16 December 1770Beethoven was baptized on 17 December; his date of birth?usually given as 16 December ?is not known with certainty, but is inferred from circumstantial evidence: this is explained in more detail below - 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most respected and influential composers of all time.
Born in Bonn, then in the Electorate of Cologne (now in modern-day Germany), he moved to Vienna in his early twenties and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Beethoven's hearing gradually deteriorated beginning in his twenties, yet he continued to compose masterpieces, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf.
Letter #3 to Immortal Beloved
Good morning, on July 7
Your love makes me at once the happiest and the unhappiest of men - At my age I need a steady, quiet life - can that be so in our connection? My angel, I have just been told that the mailcoach goes every day - therefore I must close at once so that you may receive the letter at once - Be calm, only by a calm consideration of our existence can we achieve our purpose to live together - Be calm - love me - today - yesterday - what tearful longings for you - you - you - my life - my all - farewell. Oh continue to love me - never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved.
ever thine
ever mine
ever ours
The scoop on Immortal Beloved
Immortal Beloved is a 1994 film about the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.
Immortal Beloved Stats
Best Immortal Beloved Quotes: Sound off
Vote for your favorites, or add a new one.
#1
Beethoven: It is the power of music to carry one directly into the mental state of the composer. The listener has no choice. It is like hypnotism.
0 points
#2
Anton Felix Schindler: There can be no peace without the truth.
0 points
#3
Frau Streicher: Best thing for him. He was a terrible man.
0 points
Who is the Immortal Beloved?
Johanna van Beethoven
Antonie Brentano
Therese von Brunswick
Countess Anna-Marie Erdody
Giulietta Guicciardi
Undisclosed Evidence for His Immortal Beloved
Beethoven: Man of His Word : Undisclosed Evidence for His Immortal Beloved
Amazon Price: (as of 07/26/2008)
Many biographies of the composer Beethoven have been distorted by misunderstandings, misinterpretations and even falsehoods. This book takes a fresh look at Beethoven's romantic relationships, including the evidence for his Immortal Beloved. It puts quotes back into the historical and literary contexts from which they have been taken, untangles misconceptions and mistranslations, and using common sense and a sense of humor presents a highly readable biography focusing on Beethoven's much-maligned life and love life.
Best Scene Ever
Post yours here.
#1
Beethoven & Giulietta Guicciardi First Encounter
Beethoven: [sitting secluded in a darkened corner, more...0 points
Immortal Beloved: Goodbye
Immortal Beloved music
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
Other Immortal Beloved sites worth visiting
Is yours here?
Do you know a good site dedicated to all thing Immortal Beloved? Post it here and share the love.
#1
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110116/
The movie database info on Immortal Beloved, the f more...0 points
#2
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~simonj/lvb/ib.html
The Immortal Beloved -- What was found in Beethove more...0 points
#3
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/immortal_beloved/
Reviews from top critics on the film, Immortal Bel more...0 points
The buzz on Immortal Beloved
- Immortal Beloved
- Good morning, on July 7 Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved, now and...
- Book Worm
- Blogger's Note: Okay, so this is a meme from a month ago that I posted. I was just going through my...
- Random Sims Stuff: More DV Insanity
- Like I promised. [info] cindyanne1, I've added Marley, Janis, and Floyd to my Downloads Page. I've a...
- Immortal Beloved - trailer
- There is an image in "Immortal Beloved" as evocative as any I can remember. Movies that attempt to m...
Drop me a line ...
Did you adore this movie as much as I did? Are you a Gary Oldman fan? Who do you think the Immortal Beloved IS???
Appendix :: What you'll find in this lens ...
- Who is his Immortal Beloved?
- Letter #1 to Immortal Beloved
- I Love Immortal Beloved
- Letter #2 to Immortal Beloved
- The scoop on Ludwig van Beethoven
- Letter #3 to Immortal Beloved
- The scoop on Immortal Beloved
- Immortal Beloved Stats
- Best Immortal Beloved Quotes: Sound off
- Who is the Immortal Beloved?
- Undisclosed Evidence for His Immortal Beloved
- Best Scene Ever
- Immortal Beloved: Goodbye
- Immortal Beloved music
- Other Immortal Beloved sites worth visiting
- The buzz on Immortal Beloved
- Drop me a line ...
- Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Do Squidoo, But Don't Plagiarize ...
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.
Plagiarism is the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work ... it is just NOT cool so don't do it!
