Copying Beethoven 18 years old
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.
Credits
Copying Beethoven Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ed Harris He was 55, now 74 years old | as Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Phyllida Law She was 74, now 92 years old | as Mother Canisius |
| Diane Kruger She was 30, now 48 years old | as Anna Holtz |
| Viktoria Dihen She was 29, now 47 years old | as Magda |
| Angus Barnett He was 43, now 61 years old | as Krenski |
| Ralph Riach He was 67, now 85 years old | as Wenzel Schlemmer |
| Karl Johnson He was 58, now 76 years old | as Stefan Holtz |
| Matthew Goode He was 28, now 46 years old | as Martin Bauer |
| Bill Stewart He was 40, 39 years old when he died | as Rudy |
| Matyelok Gibbs | as Old Woman |
Copying Beethoven Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Andreas Grosch as Executive Producer. He was 57 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Andreas Schmid as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Jany Temime as Costume Design. She was 47 (now 65) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Christopher Wilkinson as Producer. He was 68 (now 86) years old | Production |
| Christopher Wilkinson as Screenplay. He was 68 (now 86) years old | Writing |
| Stephen J. Rivele as Screenplay. He was 57 (now 75) years old | Writing |
| Ashley Rowe as Director of Photography. She was 47 (now 65) years old | Camera |
| Alex Mackie as Editor. He was 136 (now 154) years old | Editing |
| Caroline Amies as Production Design. | Art |
| Paul Ghirardani as Art Direction. | Art |
| Lóránt Jávor as Art Direction. | Art |
| Michael Taylor as Producer. He was 73 (now 91) years old | Production |
| Ernst Goldschmidt as Executive Producer. He was 127 (80) years old when He died | Production |
| Marina Grasic as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Jan Korbelin as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Alex Lewis as Producer. He was 25 (now 43) years old | Production |
| Ronaldo Vasconcellos as Line Producer. He was 56 (now 74) years old | Production |
| Bruce Webb as Producer. He was 66 (now 85) years old | Production |
Copying Beethoven (18 years)
- Release day: Sunday, September 10, 2006
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Budget: 11000000.00
- Revenue: 6191746.00