Beethoven's Hair (2005)

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 (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Nicky Guadagni

narrator

M

Michael Fletcher

narrator

M

Matt Cahill

narrator

A

Alfredo Guevara

self

R

Renée Guevara

self

I

Ira F. Brilliant

self

M

Michelle Wassard Larsen

self

E

Esther Taylor

self

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