The Kreutzer Sonata (2008 film) The Kreutzer Sonata (2008 film) The Kreutzer Sonata is a 2008 film directed by Bernard Rose based on the novella by Leo Tolstoy. It is Rose's second collaboration with Danny Huston (after "Ivans XTC") and his third adaptation of a work by Leo Tolstoy, following 1997's "Anna Karenina" and 2003's "Ivans XTC". "The Kreutzer Sonata" is the name commonly given to Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Sonata no. 9 in A major. Director Bernard Rose had previously directed "Immortal Beloved", a film on the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, in which there is a major (and pivotal) scene that features a
William Kreutzer Jr. confided in his former roommate Spc. Robert Harlan that he needed to talk to Fong again. When Harlan tried to calm him down, he replied "No, Harlan, it's not going to be all right." After the discussion, Kreutzer telephoned Spc. Burl Mays to inform him that he would be opening fire on the calisthenics field the next morning. Mays noticed Kreutzer missing at 5 am, and alerted his superiors who dismissed the claim, saying that Kreutzer was a "pussy", but gave Mays permission to check Kreutzer's room, where he found a copy of his will. Early on the morning of