Beethoven's Hair

2005 1h 30m ★7.5

Documentary

Beethoven's Hair

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.

Release Date February 20, 2005

Runtime 1h 30m

Country Canada, Czech Republic, United Kingdom

Language English

Director Larry Weinstein

Category Documentary

Rating 7.5 / 10 (TMDb)

Year 2005

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