In Search of Beethoven
  • Release Date: Sep 23, 2009
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  • Summary: In Search of Beethoven addresses the romantic myth that Beethoven was a heroic, tormented figure battling to overcome his tragic fate, struck down by deafness, who searched for his 'immortal beloved' but remained unmarried. It delves beyond the image of the tortured, cantankerous, unhinged personality, to reveal someone quite different and far more interesting. (Seventh Art Productions)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Andrew Schenker
    80
    The film's real resource is its impressive array of talking heads, their intimate familiarity with the music, and their ability to impart graspable insight.
  2. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Steve Smith
    80
    The results do justice to a complex genius whose impact can scarcely be overstated.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    A splendid work that will be a revelation to the uninitiated and a joy to music lovers.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Joshua Kosman
    25
    Dull and unilluminating.

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