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Originally posted by gprengel View PostThe time is well presented but I dont like how Beethoven was desribed as a kind of manic tyrann in his family and with his nephew when in Gneixendorf . The youth part was good.'Man know thyself'
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Judging by the trailer, the film looks as though it's a reworking of the "Amadeus" model. As it's meant for general consumption I wouldn't think there'll be too much for the connoisseur. I've sent the link around to my friends as some are sure to want to watch it on the subscription platforms - even if just for the music.
But the formula seems to go something like this:
Troubled composer falls out with family, friends, establishment;
Pressure from family, colleagues and patrons to express his 'genius';
Quarrels between those who don't understand the composer and the composer's insistence upon own aesthetic;
Advocates remain loyal to the composer, while others express envy and resentment;
Fraught relationships with females; either too many or too few; nobody really 'marriageable'
Nobody 'understands' the composer, who is contemptuous of authority (because HE is the real authority);
Familial stress and excessive demands/control;
Authority figures enter the life of the composer, only to be revealed as actually inferior to the composer;
Sanitized world view of the period, with beautiful costumes, lush 'Technicolor' and production design;
We've seen it all before!!
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Originally posted by Peter View Post
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Originally posted by Quijote View Post
I haven't seen the film yet and I've read middling reviews about it. I don't care, I'm a Beethoven fanboy and I'll watch it regardless!'Man know thyself'
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Originally posted by Peter View Post
OK - I'll let you test it out for me! Not speaking German I just wondered if the subtitles are in English as the reviews imply they are not.
It would hurt my feelings if I wasn't able to have it in English as I'd feel devalued and disrespected!! I'd be bewildered and confused by it!!
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