United Kingdom / Oct 04, 2003
The Day That Changed Music Forever
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fenella Woolgar | Princess Marie Lobkowitz |
| Lucy Akhurst | Therese Brunsvik |
| Victoria Shalet | Kirsten |
| Celina Liesegang | Stella |
| Jacob Engelberg | Franz |
| Anton Lesser | Sukowaty |
| Jonathan Aris | Paul Dorfmueller |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | Count Dietrichstein |
| Robert Glenister | Gerhardt |
| Joseph Morgan | Matthias |
| Ian Thompson | Albrecht Dorfmeuller |
| Sarah Ford | Frau Fisher |
Genres
DramaMusicTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Eroica |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 2003 |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
| Assistant directors | Simon Cellan Jones |
| Camera operators | Barry Ackroyd |
| Additional photography | Barry Ackroyd |
Release dates
TV
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