Copying Beethoven

Copying Beethoven (2006)

Released: 2006-09-10 Duration: 1hr 44min
Genres: Drama
Rating 6.4

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Anomaly Entertainment
Anomaly Entertainment
Copying Beethoven UK Limited
Eurofilm Stúdió
VIP 2 Medienfonds
Mandate International
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget $11,000,000.00
Revenue $6,191,746.00
Original Language en
Popularity 7.538

Directed By

Agnieszka Holland

Crew

Art Direction
Lóránt Jávor
Executive Producer
Andreas Grosch
Set Decoration
Zoltán Horváth
Production Design
Caroline Amies
Line Producer
Ronaldo Vasconcellos
Producer
Alex Lewis
Art Direction
Paul Ghirardani
Executive Producer
Ernst Goldschmidt
Executive Producer
Marina Grasic
Executive Producer
Jan Korbelin
Editor
Alex Mackie
Screenplay
Stephen J. Rivele
Executive Producer
Andreas Schmid
Costume Design
Jany Temime
Producer
Michael Taylor
Producer
Bruce Webb
Director of Photography
Ashley Rowe
Production Sound Mixer
Simon Hayes
Makeup Artist
Réka Görgényi
Makeup Artist
Katalin Jakots
Makeup Artist
Trefor Proud
ADR Mixer
Mark DeSimone
Foley Recordist
Peter Gleaves
Foley Artist
Jack Stew
Foley Artist
Ruth Sullivan
Sound
Sven Taits

TOP CAST

Ed Harris
Ed Harris

Ludwig van Beethoven

Diane Kruger
Diane Kruger

Anna Holtz

Matthew Goode
Matthew Goode

Martin Bauer

Phyllida Law
Phyllida Law

Mother Canisius

Ralph Riach
Ralph Riach

Wenzel Schlemmer

Matyelok Gibbs
Matyelok Gibbs

Old Woman

Karl Johnson
Karl Johnson

Stefan Holtz

Joe Anderson
Joe Anderson

Karl van Beethoven

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