Beethoven's Hair traces the unlikely journey of a lock of hair cut from Beethoven's corpse and unravels the mystery of his tortured life and death. The film begins in modern times, when a pair of Beethoven enthusiasts purchase the hair at a Sotheby's auction. The story then looks at the lock's previous owners and culminates in the science that reveals Beethoven's "medical secret". Set to a lush score of some of Beethoven's most glorious music, the film explores the world of forensic testing in sharp relief against the romance of 19th-century Vienna and the horrors of 20th-century Nazi Germany.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nicky Guadagninarrator | narrator |
| MMichael Fletchernarrator | narrator |
| MMatt Cahillnarrator | narrator |
| AAlfredo Guevaraself | self |
| RRenée Guevaraself | self |
| IIra F. Brilliantself | self |
| MMichelle Wassard Larsenself | self |
| EEsther Taylorself | self |