February 20, 2005
1h 30m
EN
Larry Weinstein
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.
Nicky Guadagni
narrator
Michael Fletcher
narrator
Matt Cahill
narrator
Russell Martin, Thomas Wallner
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Alfredo Guevara
self
Renée Guevara
self
Ira F. Brilliant
self
Michelle Wassard Larsen
self
Esther Taylor
self
Rhombus Media
CA
BBC
GB
CBC Films
CA
Canada Television and Cable Production Fund License Program (CTCPF)
N/A
