STORY
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.
CAST & CREW
- Nicky Guadagni
- Michael Fletcher
- Matt Cahill
- Alfredo Guevara
- Renée Guevara
Cast
- Larry Weinstein
- Thomas Wallner
Directors
INFORMATION
- Rhombus Media
- BBC
- CBC Films
- Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF)
Production Companies
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- United Kingdom
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- Danish
- German
- English