Bernard Rose’s bold attempt, like Amadeus, the movie about Mozart, similarly delusional
Extremely evocative imagery, cinematography, Prague location, Costuming extraordinary
Entwined with some, but not nearly enough Exquisite music, make for a
Touching account of the mis-understood composer’s adult life.
Historical facts obscured by sensational artistic licence, e.g. the
Original phrase was "Eternal" not "Immortal" Beloved.
Verily, despite the highly speculative premise, still worth a viewing,
Excellent acting, a pleasure to watch, full listing of actors at *.
Not really for young children, should whet the classical appetite of your teen
Slightly slow in places, could have been edited shorter,
But a faster pace would have thinned the richness.
Un-sequenced series of scenes, beginning with his death,
Told in the style of first person narrative (story-telling)
This will make for a satisfying night in with the family.

* http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000K3TN/104-2742321-2158310?v=glance&vi=contents

Bifocals
Starring: Gary Oldman as Beethovan, Isabella Rosselini as Countess Erdody, Jeroen Krabbe as Anton Felix Schindler (so far as I can tell, not related to Schindler of Schindlers List)
Released in 1995
Length: 120 Minutes
Studio: Columbia / Tristar
DVD Features:
- Commentary by writer/director Bernard Rose
- Production Notes
- Theatrical Trailer
- Making of Featurette
- Widescreen Anamorphic format
ASIN: B00000K3TN


This is an entry in sleeper54’s Lean and mean Write off.
Participants are at
here specifically.

Wow, it was hard to make the body of this review exceed 200 words! (Amazing, considering the verbosity of my other reviews)

Recommended:
Yes

Viewing Format: DVD
Video Occasion: Good for a Rainy Day
Suitability For Children: Suitable for Children Age 13 and Older