Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Harry BaurLudwig van Beethoven | Ludwig van Beethoven |
 Jean-Louis BarraultKarl van Beethoven | Karl van Beethoven |
 Annie DucauxTherese of Brunswick | Therese of Brunswick |
 Jany HoltJuliette Guicciardi | Juliette Guicciardi |
 Jane MarkenEsther Frechet | Esther Frechet |
 Marcel DalioSteiner | Steiner |
 André NoxHumpholz | Humpholz |
 Lucas GridouxSmeskall | Smeskall |
 Paul PauleySchuppanzigh | Schuppanzigh |
 Lucien RozenbergComte Guicciardi | Comte Guicciardi |
 Yolande LaffonCountess Guicciardi | Countess Guicciardi |
 Jean DebucourtCount Robert Gallenberg | Count Robert Gallenberg |
 Georges PaulaisNot listed | Not listed |
 Georges SaillardBreuning | Breuning |
 Jean PâquiPierrot | Pierrot |
 Philippe RichardNot listed | Not listed |
 Enrico GloriNot listed | Not listed |
| AAndré BerticJohann Van Beethoven | Johann Van Beethoven |
 Sylvie GanceDead child's mother | Dead child's mother |
 Roger BlinDe Ries | De Ries |
 Gaston DuboscAnton Schindler | Anton Schindler |
| DDalmérasSchubert | Schubert |
 Gisèle PrévilleNot listed | Not listed |
| RRika RadiféMme Johann van Beethoven | Mme Johann van Beethoven |