Beethoven (franchise) across the country in an RV to attend a family reunion. "Beethoven's 3rd" was released on October 31, 2000. Beethoven accidentally switches places with Michelangelo, a well-behaved look alike. "Beethoven's 4th" was released on December 4, 2001. Sara takes Beethoven to visit her crazy uncle. The last installment of the original storyline. "Beethoven's 5th" was released on December 2, 2003. The first installment of a new storyline. A stray St. Bernard becomes a movie star. "Beethoven's Big Break" was released on December 30, 2008. This story is narrated by John Cleese, who tells of the story of Beethoven's Christmas adventure.
Beethoven in film theatres in Europe. Composer and film-maker Mauricio Kagel made "Ludwig van" in 1969 after the work was commissioned by German broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk for the bicentenary of Beethoven's birth in 1970. The first part of the film is shot from the point of view of Beethoven, who walks around late 1960s Bonn, including paying a visit to his birthplace. The second part includes a number of scenes focusing on modern day perceptions of Beethoven. The film's published score was constructed by Kagel from random pages from Beethoven's compositions, which had been used to decorate the Beethoven-Haus in the film, and