Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven's Final Symphony (2013)

90 min★ 8.2 · 69 votes

Part road trip, part adventure story, FOLLOWING THE NINTH is an inspirational film about Beethoven's Choral Symphony, its majestic power to liberate us, to shield us against suffering, to provide hope and resilience during dark times. Filmed on five continents and in 12 countries, FOLLOWING THE NINTH is the story of four lives that have been transformed and repaired by the music, expressed most vividly in the prophecy of the Ode to Joy: “Alle Menschen werden Brüder”(All Men Will Be Brothers).

Release date
February 10, 2012
Country of origin
Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Austria, China, Chile, Japan, South Africa
Budget
$450,000

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