Episode 34

Immortal Beloved (1994) - The Real Beethoven and the Mystery of his Lost Love (feat Jack C.T. Adams)

Gary Oldman stars as Ludwig van Beethoven in Immortal Beloved (1994) — the dramatic retelling of the composer’s life and loves, directed by Bernard Rose.

We unpack the historical accuracy behind Immortal Beloved, including the probable real identity of Beethoven’s “immortal beloved,” and the bizarre fact that neither of the two top candidates appear in this movie,

Plus: did this movie focus too much on the melodrama and not the history, how it compares to Amadeus (1984) , and the best (and worst) composer biopics of all time.

📩 Know who you think was the real immortal beloved? Email us at historicalmoviespodcast@gmail.com or say hi on @hmpodcast.bsky.social.

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The Historical Movies Podcast
A witty history podcast exploring how movies get the past right — and gloriously wrong. Historical analysis, film trivia, and plenty of irreverent humour along the way.

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Ros Evans

Ros is an editor with a MA in Archaeology for Screen Media.