

Copying Beethoven
2006-09-10 · 104 min · ★ 6.5
Serving as Ludwig van Beethoven's copyist gives a conservatory student access to the composer's musical genius, but also exposes her to his cruelty.
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Production details
- Directors
- Agnieszka Holland
- Production companies
- Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Anomaly Entertainment, Copying Beethoven UK Limited, Eurofilm Stúdió, VIP 2 Medienfonds, Mandate International, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 11,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 6,191,746
Top Cast
Ed HarrisLudwig van Beethoven
Diane KrugerAnna Holtz
Matthew GoodeMartin Bauer
Phyllida LawMother Canisius
Ralph RiachWenzel Schlemmer
Angus BarnettKrenski
Matyelok GibbsOld Woman
Karl JohnsonStefan Holtz
Joe AndersonKarl van BeethovenTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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