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Cast
Ed Harris | As: Ludwig van Beethoven | |
Diane Kruger | As: Anna Holtz | |
Matthew Goode | As: Martin Bauer | |
Phyllida Law | As: Mother Canisius | |
Ralph Riach | As: Wenzel Schlemmer |
Storyline
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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Certification: | PG-13 |
Details
Genres: Drama
Language: Deutsch, English
Release Date: 10 September 2006
Country: DE, HU, GB, US
Runtime: 104m
Company Credits
Company: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Anomaly Entertainment, Copying Beethoven UK Limited, Eurofilm Stúdió, VIP 2 Medienfonds, Mandate International, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget: $11,000,000
Revenue: $6,191,746
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Cast
Ed Harris |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
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Diane Kruger |
Anna Holtz |
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Matthew Goode |
Martin Bauer |
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Phyllida Law |
Mother Canisius |
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Ralph Riach |
Wenzel Schlemmer |
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Bill Stewart |
Rudy |
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Angus Barnett |
Krenski |
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Viktoria Dihen |
Magda |
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Matyelok Gibbs |
Old Woman |
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Karl Johnson |
Stefan Holtz |
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Joe Anderson |
Karl van Beethoven |
Directed By
Agnieszka Holland |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Stephen J. Rivele |
Screenplay |
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Christopher Wilkinson |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Alex Lewis |
Producer |
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Marina Grasic |
Executive Producer |
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Andreas Grosch |
Executive Producer |
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Andreas Schmid |
Executive Producer |
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Bruce Webb |
Producer |
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Ernst Goldschmidt |
Executive Producer |
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Christopher Wilkinson |
Producer |
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Jan Korbelin |
Executive Producer |
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Michael Taylor |
Producer |
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Priscilla John |
Casting |
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Ronaldo Vasconcellos |
Line Producer |
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Edited By
Alex Mackie |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Jany Temime |
Costume Design |
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Sound
Simon Hayes |
Production Sound Mixer |
Visual Effects
Camera
Ashley Rowe |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Paul Ghirardani |
Art Direction |
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Caroline Amies |
Production Design |
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Zoltán Horváth |
Set Decoration |
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Lóránt Jávor |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
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