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  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Microcinema International
  • 2 h 19 m
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Microcinema International
  • 2 h 19 m
In Search of Beethoven

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 a...

Directed By: Phil Grabsky

Written By: Phil Grabsky

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Microcinema International
  • 2 h 19 m
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • Microcinema International
  • 2 h 19 m

In Search of Beethoven

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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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 a...

Directed By: Phil Grabsky

Written By: Phil Grabsky

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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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13% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
71
88% Positive
7 Reviews
0% Mixed
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13% Negative
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80
A splendid work that will be a revelation to the uninitiated and a joy to music lovers.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
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.
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80
Beautifully lensed and intelligently crafted.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
75
Grabsky’s goal appears to have been more circumscribed: an introduction to the composer that speaks to both the classical newcomer and someone who has loved this music for years but pieced together its back story only from hundreds of disconnected program notes.
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75
What made Ludwig such a great musician? The documentary In Search of Beethoven, directed by Phil Grabsky, answers that question reasonably well.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
70
The best thing about In Search of Beethoven, Phil Grabsky’s biography of the composer, is the company he brings along on the hunt.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
25
Dull and unilluminating.
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Production Company Seventh Art Productions
Release Date Sep 23, 2009
Duration 2 h 19 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline 'The one film you need to see on Beethoven'
Website http://www.insearchofbeethoven.com/
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