Original title:
Copying Beethoven
[en]
Copying Beethoven
[en]
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.
Genre
Drama
Country
Germany 
United Kingdom
Hungary
United States
United Kingdom
Hungary
United States
Budget
$11 000 000
Revenue
$6 191 746
Duration
1 hour 44 minutes
Release status
Released
Actors
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ed Harris
Anna Holtz
Diane Kruger
Martin Bauer
Matthew Goode
Mother Canisius
Phyllida Law
Wenzel Schlemmer
Ralph Riach
Rudy
Bill Stewart
Krenski
Angus Barnett
Magda
Viktoria Dihen
Old Woman
Matyelok Gibbs
Stefan Holtz
Karl Johnson
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