Bernard Rose Director, Writer Gary Oldman Ludwig van Beethoven Actor Jeroen Krabbé Anton Felix Schindler Actor Isabella Rossellini Anna Marie Erdody Actor Johanna ter Steege Johanna Reiss , van Beethoven Actor Marco Hofschneider Karl van Beethoven Actor Miriam Margolyes Nanette Streicher Actor Barry Humphries Clemens Metternich Actor Valeria Golino Giulietta Guicciardi Actor Gerard Horan Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven Actor Christopher Fulford Casper Anton Carl van Beethoven Actor Alexandra Pigg Therese Obermayer Actor Luigi Diberti Franz Josef Guicciardi Actor Michael Culkin Jakob Hotscevar Actor Donal Gibson Karl Holz Actor Matthew North Young Karl van Beethoven Actor Stephen McEveety Executive Producer Bruce Davey Producer Peter Suschitzky Cinematographer Dan Rae Film Editing Marion Dougherty Casting Jirí Hlupy Production Design Olga Rosenfelderova Art Director Maurizio Millenotti Costume Design