Immortal Beloved (1994 film) characters Anton Schindler
Immortal Beloved is a 1994 biographical film written and directed by Bernard Rose and starring Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini and Johanna ter Steege. The film narrates the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (played by Oldman) in flashbacks while it follows Beethoven's secretary and first biographer Anton Schindler's (Krabbé) quest to ascertain the true identity of the Unsterbliche Geliebte (Immortal Beloved) addressed in three letters found in the late composer's private papers. Schindler journeys throughout the Austrian Empire interviewing women who might be potential candidates, as well as through Beethoven's own tumultuous life.Cast
Gary Oldman as Ludwig van Beethoven
Jeroen Krabbé as Anton Felix Schindler
Isabella Rossellini as Anna-Marie Erdödy
Johanna ter Steege as Johanna Reiss
Marco Hofschneider as Karl van Beethoven
Miriam Margolyes as Nanette Streicherova
Barry Humphries as Clemens Metternich
Valeria Golino as Giulietta Guicciardi
Gerard Horan as Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven
Christopher Fulford as Kaspar van Beethoven
Alexandra Pigg as Therese Obermayer
Michael Culkin as Jakob Hotscevar
Geno Lechner as Josephine von Brunsvik
Claudia Solti as Theresa von Brunsvik
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