Copying Beethoven
2006 | 104m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Agnieszka Holland |
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| Writer: | Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Sep 10, 2006 |
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| Director: | Agnieszka Holland |
| Writer: | Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | composer, classical music, woman director, fictional biography, 19th century |
| Production Companies | Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Anomaly Entertainment, Eurofilm Stúdió, VIP 2 Medienfonds, Mandate International, Copying Beethoven UK Limited |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,191,746
Budget: $11,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ed Harris | Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Diane Kruger | Anna Holtz |
| Matthew Goode | Martin Bauer |
| Phyllida Law | Mother Canisius |
| Ralph Riach | Wenzel Schlemmer |
| Bill Stewart | Rudy |
| Angus Barnett | Krenski |
| Viktoria Dihen | Magda |
| Matyelok Gibbs | Old Woman |
| Karl Johnson | Stefan Holtz |
| Joe Anderson | Karl van Beethoven |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stephen J. Rivele | Screenplay |
| Paul Ghirardani | Art Direction |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Screenplay |
| Alex Mackie | Editor |
| Ashley Rowe | Director of Photography |
| Zoltán Horváth | Set Decoration |
| Priscilla John | Casting |
| Lóránt Jávor | Art Direction |
| Caroline Amies | Production Design |
| Ronaldo Vasconcellos | Line Producer |
| Jany Temime | Costume Design |
| Simon Hayes | Production Sound Mixer |
| Réka Görgényi | Makeup Artist |
| Katalin Jakots | Makeup Artist |
| Trefor Proud | Makeup Artist |
| Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Peter Gleaves | Foley Recordist |
| Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Ruth Sullivan | Foley Artist |
| Sven Taits | Sound |
| Kasia Adamik | Second Unit Director, Additional Editing, Storyboard |
| Agnieszka Holland | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christopher Wilkinson | Producer |
| Michael Taylor | Producer |
| Alex Lewis | Producer |
| Jan Korbelin | Executive Producer |
| Ernst Goldschmidt | Executive Producer |
| Andreas Grosch | Executive Producer |
| Andreas Schmid | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Webb | Producer |
| Marina Grasic | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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