Beethoven's Hair
movie
View on VideBits →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
Alfredo Guevara · Esther Taylor · Ira F. Brilliant · Matt Cahill · Michael Fletcher · Michelle Wassard Larsen · Nicky Guadagni · Renée Guevara · Larry Weinstein · Russell Martin · Thomas Wallner
Studios & networks
BBC · Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF) · CBC Films · Rhombus Media