The Magnificent Rebel

Beethoven
Walt Disney Studios released the biography of Beethoven in 1961. I have searched for a video or DVD release for many years to no avail. While i am glad it is at least available in this format, what I really want is a DVD release. This is an enjoyable family film, Disney did a great job at the time with it.

magnificent rebel
I too have been searching for this disney movie for years. I remember seeing it as a child and still remember some of the most soaring and inspirational music which made quite an impression on me. I intend to see it in this instant video rental format, but i would really love to buy a copy of this wonderful film...vhs, dvd, whatever!

Magnificent Courage
What can I say about this portrayal of a portion of the life of Beethoven? W.D. himself says in his introduction it is not a biography.
But does that mean it is fictional? I can't go that far.
As almost with any person,famous or not, - including the great composer Beethoven- not absolutely every single, solitary detail of his life is known. So in order to get a sense of how his life proceeded, writers have to take what details they do know and-uh- weave a story that matches these facts- and to keep an audience's attention- make the story half-way interesting.
And from what I've read about what is known of Beethoven's life- there's plenty of fertile ground for that.
Yes, he was an obscure but gifted and talented young man who came to Vienna seeking his fortune. Yes, he wanted to compose and abhored giving piano lessons (like Mozart)- but in order to survive had to give them anyway. Yes, he detested the nobility who achieved their station in life by birth-...

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