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Eroica poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.9 / 100
2003·Drama / History / Music·2h 9m

EROICA

“The Day That Changed Music Forever”

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.

Above the Line
Simon Cellan Jones·DirectorBarry Ackroyd·Director of Photography
Cast
Ian Hart·Ludwig van BeethovenJack Davenport·Prince LobkowitzPeter Hanson·WranitzkyClaire Skinner·Josephine DeymFrank Finlay·Josef HaydnLeo Bill·ReisTrevor Cooper·Otto FisherFenella Woolgar·Princess Marie LobkowitzLucy Akhurst·Therese BrunsvikVictoria Shalet·Kirsten
Full Crew
(2 credits)
Directing· 1
Simon Cellan Jones·Director
Camera· 1
Barry Ackroyd·Director of Photography
By the Numbers
67.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#003399
#CC6699
Mood
Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features two faces, one male and one female, superimposed over a background of musical notes. The male face is in the lower left, rendered in s”

Key Elements
FacesMusical NotesTitle Text
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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