Copying Beethoven
104 mins
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.
Viktoria Dihen
Magda
Ashley Rowe
Director of Photography
Alex Mackie
Editor
Priscilla John
Casting
Caroline Amies
Production Design
Lóránt Jávor
Art Direction
Ernst Goldschmidt
Executive Producer
Marina Grasic
Executive Producer
Andreas Grosch
Executive Producer
Jan Korbelin
Executive Producer
Alex Lewis
Producer
Andreas Schmid
Executive Producer
Ronaldo Vasconcellos
Line Producer
Bruce Webb
Producer
Zoltán Horváth
Set Decoration
Réka Görgényi
Makeup Artist
Katalin Jakots
Makeup Artist
Trefor Proud
Makeup Artist
Peter Gleaves
Foley Recordist
Jack Stew
Foley Artist
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Sven Taits
Sound