Beethoven's Hair
Director: Larry Weinstein
UK/Canada/Czech Republic,
2005 – 90 Minutes

Note: shown with
Mozart Minute (Short)
APRIL 27 SHOWING ONLY		 Tuesday, April 25 - 9:30pm
Riverview Theater: Tickets


Thursday, April 27 - 5:00pm
Oak Street Cinema: Tickets
Winner of three Canadian Emmy awards, Beethoven’s Hair delves into one of the most contentious subjects in the sedate world of classical music: was Ludwig Van Beethoven’s famous mane the literal root of many of his hardships? Opening with a modern day Sotheby’s auction where a pair of enthusiasts purchase a lock of the composer’s hair, the film traces the fascinating and sometimes macabre journey those folicles have taken over the last century. The iconic tuft has passed through the hands of academics, art lovers and even Nazi officials on its way to the auction block, and it has generated no small amount of speculation along the way. Could the toxin levels found in Beethoven’s hair explain the madness and hearing loss that plagued him in his final days? The jury is still out on that question, but the hunt for the truth makes for some fascinating fodder.

Larry Weinstein is one of cinema’s premiere musical documentarians, with films celebrating Bach, Ravel, Bocelli, Manuel de Falla and others among his more than twenty directorial credits. His 1995 feature The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs earned him an American Emmy nomination. His latest production, Mozartballs, has been nominated for the prestigious Montreux Golden Award.

Producers: Jessica Daniel, Jody Shapiro, Larry Weinstein Screenwriter: Thomas Wallner Cinematographer: Horst Zeidler Editor: David New Music: Ludwig van Beethovem Cast: Che Guevara, Ira Brilliant, Larry Hauser, Marek Olbrzymek, Max Wittman, Michael Fletcher

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