Eroica is a 1949 Austrian film depicting composer Ludwig van Beethoven's life and work.
Beethoven is disappointed by his idol's superficiality and deletes the dedication to Napoleon from the title page of the symphony.
[2] For his safety, Beethoven travels to Hungary and finds quarters at the aristocratic home of his pupil Therese von Brunswick and her cousin Giulietta Guicciardi.
In the film story, Therese thinks that, due to his talent, it is not Beethoven's destiny to lead a fulfilling relationship with a woman.
Beethoven not only worries about his nephew Karl whom he thinks is leading a dissolute life and is under his mother's harmful influence but also becomes aware of a worsening of his hearing abilities.