Copying Beethoven

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.

Main Cast

Ed Harris

Ludwig van Beethoven

Age : 73 | Popularity : 34%

Diane Kruger

Anna Holtz

Age : 47 | Popularity : 37%

Matthew Goode

Martin Bauer

Age : 46 | Popularity : 45%

Phyllida Law

Mother Canisius

Age : 91 | Popularity : 8%

Ralph Riach

Wenzel Schlemmer

Age : 88 | Popularity : 4%

Bill Stewart

Rudy

Age : 63 | Popularity : 7%

Angus Barnett

Krenski

Age : 61 | Popularity : 7%

Viktoria Dihen

Magda

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Agnieszka Holland
Production	Casting	Priscilla John
	Executive Producer	Andreas Grosch Andreas Schmid Ernst Goldschmidt Marina Grasic Jan Korbelin
	Producer	Christopher Wilkinson Michael Taylor Alex Lewis Bruce Webb
	Line Producer	Ronaldo Vasconcellos
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Jany Temime
Editing	Editor	Alex Mackie
Writing	Screenplay	Christopher Wilkinson Stephen J. Rivele
Camera	Director of Photography	Ashley Rowe
Art	Production Design	Caroline Amies
	Art Direction	Paul Ghirardani Lóránt Jávor
	Set Decoration	Zoltán Horváth
Department	Role	Name

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