Ludwig van Beethoven: FidelioMovie
Two years prior to the opening scene, the nobleman Florestan has exposed or attempted to expose certain crimes of the nobleman Pizarro. In revenge, Pizarro has secretly imprisoned Florestan in the prison over which Pizarro is governor. The jailer of the prison, Rocco, has a daughter, Marzelline, and a servant (or assistant), Jaquino. Florestan’s wife, Leonore, came to Rocco’s door dressed as a boy seeking employment, and Rocco hired her. On orders, Rocco has been giving Florestan diminishing rations until he is nearly starved to death. Place: A Spanish state prison, a few miles from Seville; Time: Late 18th century.
About Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio is a 2003 music movie directed by James Levine, Raymond Hughes.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 3m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Karita Mattila, René Pape, Ben Heppner, Falk Struckmann. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
