Copying Beethoven (2006)
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- PG-13
- 1h 44min
- Biography, Drama
- 19 Oct 2006 (Israel)
- Movie
A fictionalized account of the last year of Beethoven's life.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Diane Kruger | ... |
Anna Holtz
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| Ralph Riach | ... |
Wenzel Schlemmer
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Matyelok Gibbs | ... |
Old Woman
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| Ed Harris | ... |
Ludwig van Beethoven
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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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| Phyllida Law | ... |
Mother Canisius
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| Matthew Goode | ... |
Martin Bauer
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Gábor Bohus | ... |
Schuppanzigh
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| Joe Anderson | ... |
Karl van Beethoven
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| David Kennedy | ... |
Neighbor
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| Nicholas Jones | ... |
Archduke Rudolph
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| László Áron | ... |
Judge
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Márta Hainfart | ... |
Soloist (Soprano)
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| Karl Johnson | ... |
Stefan Holtz
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János Klézli | ... |
Soloist (Bass)
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Krisztina Kuti | ... |
Soloist (Alto)
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George Mendel | ... |
Doctor
(as Gyorgy Mendel)
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Péter Szondi | ... |
Soloist (Tenor)
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Directed by
| Agnieszka Holland | ||
Written by
| Stephen J. Rivele | ... | (written by) & |
| Christopher Wilkinson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ernst Goldschmidt | ... | executive producer |
| Marina Grasic | ... | executive producer |
| Andreas Grosch | ... | executive producer |
| Sidney Kimmel | ... | producer |
| Jan Korbelin | ... | executive producer |
| Alex Lewis | ... | co-producer: Copying Beethoven Limited |
| Péter Miskolczi | ... | co-producer: Eurofilm Studio KFT (as Peter Miskolczi) |
| Stephen J. Rivele | ... | producer |
| Andreas Schmid | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Taylor | ... | producer |
| Bruce Toll | ... | executive producer |
| Ronaldo Vasconcellos | ... | executive producer |
| Gábor Váradi | ... | co-producer: Eurofilm Studio KFT (as Gabor Varadi) |
| Bruce Webb | ... | co-producer |
| Christopher Wilkinson | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Ashley Rowe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alex Mackie | ||
Editorial Department
| Kasia Adamik | ... | additional editor |
| Lee Clappison | ... | colourist: Lipsync Post / digital colourist |
| James Clarke | ... | digital lab supervisor: Lipsync Post |
| Anya Dillon | ... | first assistant editor |
| William Foxwell | ... | digital lab operator: Lipsync Post (as Will Foxwell) |
| Katja Hollmann | ... | associate producer: Lipsync Post (as Katja Lazare) |
| Alasdair MacCuish | ... | senior producer: Lipsync Post |
| Michael Nollet | ... | first assistant editor |
| Phil Ashton | ... | colour grader (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Priscilla John | ||
Production Design by
| Caroline Amies | ||
Art Direction by
| Paul Ghirardani | ... | supervising art director |
| Lóránt Jávor | ||
Set Decoration by
| Zoltán Horváth | ... | (as Zoltan Horvath) |
Costume Design by
| Jany Temime | ||
Makeup Department
| Noémi Czakó | ... | crowd make up artist and hairdresser |
| Richard Glass | ... | contact lens optician |
| Jon Henry Gordon | ... | key hair stylist (as Jonhenry Gordon) |
| Réka Görgényi | ... | makeup artist |
| Katalin Jakots | ... | makeup artist |
| Balázs Novák | ... | makeup artist |
| Gabriella Németh | ... | hair stylist (as Gabriella Nemeth) |
| Trefor Proud | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Stephen Barker | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kerstin Dyroff | ... | production manager: VIP Medienfonds |
| Veronika Megyeri | ... | unit manager |
| Maria Ungor | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kasia Adamik | ... | second unit director |
| Vera Janisch | ... | assistant director |
| Bryn Lawrence | ... | third assistant director |
| Bogi Móricz | ... | second second assistant director |
| Alex Oakley | ... | second assistant director |
| Matthew Penry-Davey | ... | first assistant director |
| Tamás Vass | ... | second assistant director: second unit / second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Kasia Adamik | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gergely Csóri | ... | stand-by construction (as Gergö Csóri) |
| János Czakó | ... | stand-by propman (as Janos Czako) |
| István Galambos | ... | construction manager (as Istvan Galambos) |
| Fred Gray | ... | scenic artist |
| David Haberfield | ... | scenic painter |
| Attila Kiss | ... | stand-by propman |
| Emily Lutyens | ... | graphic artist |
| Pálma Melis | ... | art department coordinator (as Palma Melis) |
| Mihály Molnár | ... | assistant art director (as Mihaly Molnar) |
| László Nagyidai Jr. | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Raymond Perry | ... | property master (as Ray Perry) |
| Peter Rutherford | ... | production buyer |
| Tamás Simon | ... | leadman (as Tamas Simon) |
| Mike Sotheran | ... | scenic painter (as Mick Sotheran) |
| Judit Sági | ... | art department interpreter (as Judit Sagi) |
| Andrea Tóth | ... | assistant construction manager (as Andrea Toth) |
Sound Department
| Courtney Bishop | ... | adr recordist |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Arthur Fenn | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr recordist: London / foley recordist: London |
| Andrew Glen | ... | playback operator (as Andy Glen) |
| Tim Hands | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Simon Hayes | ... | sound mixer |
| Philip Jenkins | ... | foley editor (as Phil Jenkins) / sound mix technician |
| Robin Johnson | ... | playback operator / second boom operator |
| Rob Killick | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sebastien Lacheray | ... | dialogue editor |
| Adrian Rhodes | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
| Gavin Rose | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Ruth Sullivan | ... | foley artist |
| Sven Taits | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hilary Wyatt | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alexander Beddow | ... | studio assistant (uncredited) |
| Michael Miller | ... | adr mixer: New York (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| István Gittinger | ... | stand-by pyrotechnician (as Istvan Gittinger) |
| Gyula Krasnyánszky | ... | chief pyrotechnician (as Gyula Krasnyanszky) |
| Ferenc Ormos | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Attila Érczkövi | ... | stand-by pyrotechnician (as Attila Erczkovi) |
Visual Effects by
| Anya Dillon | ... | assistant visual effects editor |
| Guy Ducker | ... | visual effects editor |
| Adrian Oostergetel | ... | visual effects artist: Lipsync Post |
| Howard Watkins | ... | visual effects supervisor: Lipsync Post |
| Rus Wetherell | ... | digital artist: CFX |
| Julia Hall | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Angela Stanley | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Sándor Boros | ... | stunts |
| György Kivés | ... | stunt coordinator |
| József Kovalik Sr. | ... | stunts (as József Kovalik) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Csaba Bankhardt | ... | electrician |
| Ian Clark | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Sándor Domokos | ... | second assistant camera: "c" camera (as Sandor Domokos) |
| John Ellis Evans | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as John Evans) |
| J.R. Hall | ... | photographer: electronic press kit |
| Tamás Jánossa | ... | second assistant camera |
| Zoltán Jánossa | ... | camera operator / camera operator: "c" camera (as Zoltan Janosa) |
| Róbert Jász | ... | electrician (as Robert Jasz) |
| Gábor Kasza | ... | video assist operator |
| Ádám Kliegl | ... | first assistant camera: "c" camera (as Adam Kliegl) |
| Gabor Laczkó | ... | electrician (as Gabor Laczko) |
| Dávid Lukács | ... | still photographer |
| László Major | ... | generator operator (as Laszlo Major) |
| Adrian McCarthy | ... | grip equipment / key grip |
| Campbell McIntosh | ... | key gaffer |
| András Nagy | ... | camera operator: "c" camera (as Andras Nagy) |
| Sándor Novák | ... | best boy electric (as Sandor 'Tucsi' Novak) |
| Tamás Nyerges | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Tamas Nyerges) / director of photography: second unit (as Tamas Nyerges) / steadicam operator (as Tamas Nyerges) |
| Tamás Oláh | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Tamás Oláh) |
| Phil Reader | ... | best boy electric |
| Ashley Rowe | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Péter Sidló | ... | gaffer |
| Atilla Szucs Sr. | ... | best boy grip |
| András Szõke | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera, New York and Connecticut unit (as Andras Szoke) |
| Attila Szûcs | ... | grip (as Attila Szucs Jr.) |
| György Vesztergombi | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Gyorgy Vesztergombi) |
| Csaba Vásári | ... | grip (as Csaba Vasari) |
Casting Department
| Faith Allbeson | ... | casting associate |
| Vanessa Baker | ... | voice casting |
| Tamás Kertész | ... | extras casting |
| Mari Makó | ... | casting: Hungary (as Mari Mako) |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | voice casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chloe Aubry | ... | dresser: Diane Kruger |
| István Bagin | ... | dresser (as Istvan Bagin) |
| Richard Davies | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Anikó Fazekas | ... | dresser (as Aniko Fazekas) |
| Laurent Guinci | ... | costume master / wardrobe master |
| Bob Van Hellenberg Hubar Jr. | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Bob van Hellenberg Hubar) |
| Gabriella Hõgye | ... | extras wardrobe supervisor (as Gabriella Hogye) |
| Yvonne Otzen | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Michelle Philo | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Michelle Gisonda) |
| Zsuzsa Stenger | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Katalin Ujvari | ... | seamstress |
Location Management
| Gergö Balika | ... | location manager |
| Richard Szabó | ... | location security and facilities manager |
| András Tóth | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Péter Erdei | ... | conductor: Kecskeméti Chorus (as Peter Erdei) |
| Lucy Evans | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Geoff Foster | ... | music engineer: orchestra |
| Laszlo Gerhat | ... | conductor: Kecskeméti Orchestra |
| Andrew Glen | ... | music editor (as Andy Glen) |
| Jake Jackson | ... | assistant music engineer: orchestra |
| Piotr Kaminski | ... | music consultant |
| Wlademar Lalleci | ... | musician: Pre-recording pianist |
| Carmine Lauri | ... | orchestra leader |
| Antoni Lazarkiewicz | ... | composer: Anna's theme / composer: additional music |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
| Waldemar Malicki | ... | musician: piano |
| Nora Mullally | ... | music business/legal services |
| Lev Oborin | ... | musician |
| Jaroslaw Regulski | ... | pre-recording music producer |
| Maggie Rodford | ... | music supervisor |
| Emily Rogers Swanson | ... | assistant music editor (as Emily Rogers) |
| Bill Silcock | ... | music copyist |
| Nick Taylor | ... | assistant music engineer: orchestra |
| Benjamin Wallfisch | ... | additional music conductor |
| Marek Wronski | ... | musician: Pre-recording violinist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Haddow | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Zoltán Bai | ... | driver (as Zoltan Bai) |
| István Becságh | ... | driver (as Istvan Becsagh) |
| István Bognár | ... | driver (as Istvan Bognar) |
| Pál Boroznaki | ... | driver (as Pal Boroznaki) |
| Andras Filo | ... | driver |
| Zoltán Fohn | ... | driver: cast (as Zoltan Fohn) |
| László Kiss | ... | transportation captain (as Laszlo Kiss) |
| Sándor Molnár | ... | driver: catering (as Sandor Molnar) |
| Imre Solti | ... | driver |
| Zsolt Spitzer | ... | driver: director |
| István Varga | ... | driver (as Istvan Varga) |
| Sándor Vercz | ... | driver (as Sandor Vercz) |
| Zsolt Zászló | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Zsolt Bajczár | ... | craft service (as Zsolt Bajczar) |
| Kinga Baranyai | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Mark Beaumont | ... | chief production accountant |
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | production advisor |
| Francie Brown | ... | dialect coach: pre-production |
| Jerome Butler | ... | dialect coach |
| James Clarke | ... | digital laboratory supervisor |
| Veronika Dobos | ... | interpreter |
| Kriszta Dorogi | ... | production assistant |
| Béla Dévényi | ... | caterer (as Bela Devenyi) |
| Katalin Fonyó | ... | production coordinator (as Katalin Schulteisz) |
| Gergely Fülöp | ... | production assistant (as Gergo Folup) |
| Larry Garrison | ... | unit publicist |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond company representative |
| Florian Harms | ... | legal counsel: VIP |
| Vera Janisch | ... | production assistant |
| Lieve Jansen | ... | completion guarantor |
| Balázs Kovács | ... | extras coordinator |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Gabriella Lovasz | ... | craft service |
| Krisztina Lovasz | ... | craft service |
| Peter Macaroon | ... | stand-in |
| George Marshall | ... | post-production accountant |
| John T. Maye | ... | production staff |
| Aaron Merrell | ... | production financing |
| Weronika Migon | ... | production assistant (as Weronivka Migon) |
| Péter Mészáros | ... | production assistant (as Peter Meszaros) |
| Ágnes Nagy | ... | cashier (as Agnes Nagy) |
| Berit Norrenberg | ... | legal counsel: VIP (as Berit Wetzel) |
| Gyula Petényi | ... | production assistant |
| István Pocsai | ... | production assistant (as Istvan Pocsai) |
| Luke Randolph | ... | completion guarantor: for International Film Guarantors |
| Aranka Rónai | ... | stand-in (as Aranka Ronai) |
| Claudia Sendlbeck-Schickor | ... | tax advisor: VIP |
| Réka Szabó | ... | production assistant (as Reka Szabo) |
| Esther Szasz | ... | assistant: Agnieszka Holland |
| Kolos Trimmel | ... | production accountant: Hungary |
| József Varjú | ... | production assistant (as Jozsef Varju) |
| Béla Vaszary | ... | medical coordinator |
| Sarah-Jane Wilson | ... | assistant accountant |
Production Companies
- VIP 2 Medienfonds
- Copying Beethoven (co-production)
- Eurofilm Stúdió (co-production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Myriad Pictures (2006) (World-wide)
- Alfa Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- CMC Entertainment (2007) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- D Productions (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Gussi Films (2006) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Intersonic (2007) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nexo (2007) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2007) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Verve Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2006) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- M6 Vidéo (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Odeon (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
- Video Film Express (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- LipSync Post (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Hyperactive Broadcast (editing equipment)
- Kecskeméti Szimfonikus Zenekar (group cast members: in vision orchestra)
- Kecskeméti Pedagógus Énekkar (group cast members: in-vision chorus)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (music performed by)
- The London Symphony Chorus (chorus)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance services)
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting equipment supplied by)
- ARRI Media (camera equipment provided by)
- Abacus Consult (accounting: audit)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (orchestra recorded at)
- Air-Edel Associates (music services)
- Air-Edel Recording Studios (orchestra mixed at)
- Business Affairs (production counsel)
- Concorde Film Trust (funding)
- Decca Records (soundtrack)
- Film World Freight (shipping)
- Filmbusz (facilities vehicles)
- International Film Guarantors (completion bond)
- Kodak (color)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Panther Rental (grip equipment)
- Prangl Hungarian (cranes)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Sapex Scripts (script services)
- Technicolor (laboratory)
- The Travel Company (travel services)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound re-recorded at)
- Wavevend Communications (walkie-talkies)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Vienna, 1824. In the days before the first performance of the Ninth Symphony, Beethoven needs help with copying out the charts, so a promising student of composition, Anna Holtz, 23, is sent to assist him. She not only aids the transcription of the notes, she provides guidance from the orchestra pit as Beethoven conducts the work's debut. During the next two years, the final ones of Beethoven's life, Anna provides assistance to the deaf, temperamental, ailing man. In return, he tutors her in composition and explains to her the ideas and principles of Romanticism. He tries to speak for God.
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| Taglines | The passion behind the genius See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In an interview with The Guardian on August 11, 2007, Ed Harris stated that his biggest disappointment has been "The distribution of Copying Beethoven in the US." He also claimed the most important lesson life has taught him is "Don't let MGM distribute a film you care about." See more » |
| Goofs | The movie is set in 1824 during the composition of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Throughout the movie Beethoven is shown to be hard of hearing but quite capable of understanding people who speak loudly. In reality, Beethoven had totally lost his hearing seven years earlier (1817). The 9th Symphony was composed while he was completely deaf. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Good Year/Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus/For Your Consideration/Harsh Times/Copying Beethoven (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op. 132 See more » |
| Quotes |
Ludwig van Beethoven:
The vibrations on the air are the breath of God speaking to man's soul. Music is the language of God. We musicians are as close to God as man can be. We hear his voice, we read his lips, we give birth to the children of God, who sing his praise. That's what musicians are. See more » |