Copying Beethoven
A fictionalised exploration of Beethoven's life in his final days working on his Ninth Symphony. It is 1824. Beethoven is racing to finish his new symphony. However, it has been years since his last success and he is plagued by deafness, loneliness and personal trauma. A copyist is urgently needed to help the composer. A fictional character is introduced in the form of a young conservatory student and aspiring composer named Anna Holtz. The mercurial Beethoven is skeptical that a woman might become involved in his masterpiece but slowly comes to trust in Anna's assistance and in the end becomes quite fond of her. By the time the piece is performed, her presence in his life is an absolute necessity. Her deep understanding of his work is such that she even corrects mistakes he has made, while her passionate personality opens a door into his private world.
Year: 2006
Genre: Drama
Studio: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Anomaly Entertainment, Copying Beethoven UK Limited, Eurofilm Stúdió, VIP 2 Medienfonds, Mandate International, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Cast: Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Matthew Goode, Phyllida Law, Ralph Riach, Bill Stewart
Crew: Lóránt Jávor (Art Direction), Andreas Grosch (Executive Producer), Zoltán Horváth (Set Decoration), Caroline Amies (Production Design), Ronaldo Vasconcellos (Line Producer), Christopher Wilkinson (Producer)
Runtime: 104 minutes
Release: Sep 10, 2006
IMDb: 6.40/10 by 171 users
Popularity: 9
Country: Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: Deutsch, English
Budget: 11
Revenue: 6
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