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Eroica (2003)

2003-01-01 · 1h 29m · EN
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British filmmaker Simon Cellan Jones directs the BBC drama Eroica, starring Ian Hart as Ludwig van Beethoven. Shot on digital video, this TV film depicts the first performance of Beethoven's Third Symphony, June 9th, 1804, in Vienna, Austria. Prince Lobkowitz (Jack Davenport) has invited friends to listen to Beethoven conduct his new symphony for the first time. Among the aristocratic attendees are Count Dietrichstein (Tim Pigott-Smith), Countess Brunsvik (Claire Skinner), and composer Josef Haydn (Frank Finlay). The actual musical score is performed by the Orchestre Revolutionaire et Romantique, under the direction of John Eliot Gardiner.

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Simon Cellan JonesDirector

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Ian HartIan HartLudwig van BeethovenJack DavenportJack DavenportPrince LobkowitzPeter HansonPeter HansonWranitzkyClaire SkinnerClaire SkinnerJosephine DeymFrank FinlayFrank FinlayJosef HaydnLeo BillLeo BillReisTrevor CooperTrevor CooperOtto FisherFenella WoolgarFenella WoolgarPrincess Marie LobkowitzLucy AkhurstLucy AkhurstTherese BrunsvikVictoria ShaletVictoria ShaletKirstenCelina LiesegangCelina LiesegangStellaJacob EngelbergJacob EngelbergFranz

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Classical music

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Genre affinityDrama · Music · Tv MovieTheme affinityClassical MusicDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference302153Actor preference167328 · 11996 · 37586

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What is Eroica about?

British filmmaker Simon Cellan Jones directs the BBC drama Eroica, starring Ian Hart as Ludwig van Beethoven. Shot on digital video, this TV film depicts the first performance of Beethoven's Third Symphony, June 9th, 1804, in Vienna, Austria. Prince Lobkowitz (Jack Davenport) has invited friends to listen to Beethoven conduct his new symphony for the first time. Among the aristocratic attendees are Count Dietrichstein (Tim Pigott-Smith), Countess Brunsvik (Claire Skinner), and composer Josef Haydn (Frank Finlay). The actual musical score is performed by the Orchestre Revolutionaire et Romantique, under the direction of John Eliot Gardiner.

How long is Eroica?

Eroica has a runtime of 89 minutes.