Beethoven's Hair
20051h 30m7.5
Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Canada
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada, Australia.
Details
- Director
- Larry Weinstein
- Writing
- Russell Martin, Thomas Wallner
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Feb 20, 2005
- Studio
- Rhombus Media, BBC
Cast
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