The Music of Love: Beethoven's Secret Love

2004 1h 30m FR

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Synopsis

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The year is 1817. Minon, a five-year-old girl, leaves her aunt Therese of Brunswick, who has raised her like a mother since her birth, to go and live with her parents, the Count and Countess von Stakelberg. One day, Gabrielle, her housekeeper, who is no longer in her right mind, reveals that her real father is the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Twenty years later, still intrigued by this confession, Minon decides to unravel the mystery of her origins. She returns to the place of her early childhood, hoping to find the truth with her aunt, who was for years the faithful friend of the great composer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

François Loriquet
Beethoven
Amira Casar
Minona
Lara Guirao
Josephine
Dinara Drukarova
Charlotte
Valentina Panina
Gertrude
Viktor Kostetsky
Lichnovsky
Ivan Krasko
Muller
Vera Kabanova
Magdalena

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fabrice Cazeneuve
Languages: French
Countries: Germany, France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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François Loriquet and Amira Casar and Lara Guirao carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0137247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Fabrice Cazeneuve directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5François Loriquet and Amira Casar and Lara Guirao carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0137247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.