with Walter Kolm-Veltˆ©e and written by Walter Kolm-Veltˆ©e with Franz Tassiˆ©. [ 81 ] In 1994 a film about Beethoven ( Gary Oldman ) titled Immortal Beloved was written and directed by Bernard Rose . The story follows Beethoven's secretary and first biographer , Anton Schindler (portrayed by Jeroen Krabbˆ© ), as