
Lecture 21
Fantasy · History · Drama
Overview
A student takes a bizarre trip through the Italian Alps after being inspired by a professor's lecture on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" from his Ninth Symphony.
Top Cast


John Hurt
John Hurt
Mondrian Kilroy
John Hurt
Mondrian Kilroy


Noah Taylor
Noah Taylor
Peters
Noah Taylor
Peters


Leonor Watling
Leonor Watling
Marta
Leonor Watling
Marta


Clive Russell
Clive Russell
Hoffmeister
Clive Russell
Hoffmeister


Rasmus Hardiker
Rasmus Hardiker
Broderip
Rasmus Hardiker
Broderip


Clive Riche
Clive Riche
Imbault
Clive Riche
Imbault


Matthew T. Reynolds
Matthew T. Reynolds
Goetz
Matthew T. Reynolds
Goetz
Tim Barlow
Tim Barlow
Simrock
Tim Barlow
Simrock


Natalia Tena
Natalia Tena
Thomson
Natalia Tena
Thomson


Andy Gathergood
Andy Gathergood
Schott
Andy Gathergood
Schott
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