Copying Beethoven (2006)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2006-09-10
Runtime: 104 minutes
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Budget: $11,000,000 USD
Revenue: $6,191,746 USD
Top Cast
- Ed Harris as Ludwig van Beethoven
- Diane Kruger as Anna Holtz
- Matthew Goode as Martin Bauer
- Phyllida Law as Mother Canisius
- Ralph Riach as Wenzel Schlemmer
- Bill Stewart as Rudy
- Angus Barnett as Krenski
- Viktoria Dihen as Magda
- Matyelok Gibbs as Old Woman
- Karl Johnson as Stefan Holtz
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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