Copying Beethoven [videorecording (DVD)] / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Sidney Kimmel Entertainment ; a VIP Medienfonds 2 and a Michael Taylor production ; a Copying Beethoven Limited (UK)-Eurofilm Studio, KFT, (Hungary) co-production ; produced by Stephen J. Rivele & Christopher Wilkinson ; produced by Michael Taylor ; produced by Sidney Kimmel ; written by Stephen J. Rivele & Christopher Wilkinson ; directed by Agnieszka Holland.
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)] /
Edition:
Widescreen version.
Publisher:
Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Ralph Riach, Matthew Goode, Phyllida Law, Joe Anderson, Bill Stewart, Angus Barnett, Matyelok Gibbs, Gábor Bohus, Viktoria Dihen. Special features: audio commentary soundtrack by actor Ed Harris and director Agnieszka Holland ; deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Agnieszka Holland ; "Orchestrating Copying Beethoven" featurette.
Summary:
When young Anna Holz, a Viennese music student is asked to transcribe scoring notes for the great Ludwig van Beethoven, she eagerly accepts. She does so despite the warnings about Beethoven's volatile behavior. Beethoven is part maestro, part mentor and part madman. He reluctantly relies on Anna to help him realize the culmination of his art.
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