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Release Date:
September 10, 2006
Original Title:
Copying Beethoven
Alternate Titles:
카핑 베토벤
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Anomaly Entertainment
Copying Beethoven UK Limited
Eurofilm Stúdió
Mandate International
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
VIP 2 Medienfonds
Production Countries:
Germany | Hungary | United Kingdom | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
BR: 10 ES: APTA FR: TP KR: 12 MX: B US: PG-13
Runtime: 104
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.
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ADR Mixer:
Mark DeSimone
Art Direction:
Lóránt Jávor
Paul Ghirardani
Casting:
Priscilla John
Costume Design:
Jany Temime
Director:
Agnieszka Holland
Director of Photography:
Ashley Rowe
Editor:
Alex Mackie
Executive Producer:
Andreas Grosch
Ernst Goldschmidt
Marina Grasic
Jan Korbelin
Andreas Schmid
Foley Artist:
Jack Stew
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Recordist:
Peter Gleaves
Line Producer:
Ronaldo Vasconcellos
Makeup Artist:
Réka Görgényi
Katalin Jakots
Trefor Proud
Producer:
Christopher Wilkinson
Alex Lewis
Michael Taylor
Bruce Webb
Production Design:
Caroline Amies
Production Sound Mixer:
Simon Hayes
Screenplay:
Stephen J. Rivele
Christopher Wilkinson
Set Decoration:
Zoltán Horváth
Sound:
Sven Taits
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