The Magnificent RebelThe Magnificent Rebel is a 1962 American television film that aired as a two part episode of The Wide World of Disney. It told the story of Ludwig Van Beethoven.CastKarl Boehm as Ludwig Van BeethovenGiulia RubiniPeter ArensCast information sourced from D23BackgroundThis was Walt Disney’s first filmmaking venture in Austria, where Beethoven lived, found inspiration, and worked. Released theatrically abroad.