Copying Beethoven
Copying Beethoven
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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Cast
Crew
Jany Temime
Costume Design, Costume Designer
Christopher Wilkinson
Screenplay, Producer
Stephen J. Rivele
Screenplay
Kasia Adamik
Second Unit Director, Additional Editing, Storyboard
Agnieszka Holland
Director
Paul Ghirardani
Art Direction
Mark DeSimone
ADR Mixer
Michael Taylor
Producer
Simon Hayes
Production Sound Mixer