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Copying Beethoven

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama

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Budget: $11,000,000 | Revenue : $6,191,746

Runtime: 104 minutes

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Ed Harris

Played Ludwig van Beethoven

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Diane Kruger

Played Anna Holtz

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Matthew Goode

Played Martin Bauer

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Phyllida Law

Played Mother Canisius

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Ralph Riach

Played Wenzel Schlemmer

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Bill Stewart

Played Rudy

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Angus Barnett

Played Krenski

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Viktoria Dihen

Played Magda

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Matyelok Gibbs

Played Old Woman

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Karl Johnson

Played Stefan Holtz

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Joe Anderson

Played Karl van Beethoven

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