The Magnificent Rebel

The Magnificent Rebel
Directed by	Georg Tressler
Music by	Karl Boehm
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Walt Disney
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Original release
Release	November 18 (1962-11-18) – November 25, 1962 (1962-11-25)

The Magnificent Rebel is a 1962 American television film that aired as a two part episode of The Wide World of Disney. It told the story of Ludwig Van Beethoven. ^[1]

Cast

• Karl Boehm as Ludwig Van Beethoven
• Giulia Rubini
• Peter Arens

Cast information sourced from D23 ^[2]

Background

This was Walt Disney’s first filmmaking venture in Austria, where Beethoven lived, found inspiration, and worked. Released theatrically abroad. ^[3]

References

1. "The Magnificent Rebel". Kine Weekly. 10 May 1962. p. 15.
2. https://d23.com/a-to-z/magnificent-rebel-the-television/
3. https://d23.com/a-to-z/magnificent-rebel-the-television/

External links

• The Magnificent Rebel at IMDb
• The Magnificent Rebel at IMDb
• The Magnificent Rebel at Letterbox DVD