Copying Beethoven [videorecording] / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Sidney Kimmel Entertainment ; a VIP Medienfonds 2 and a Michael Taylor production ; a Copying Beethoven Limited (UK)-Eurofilm Studio, KFT, (Hungary) co-production ; produced by Stephen J. Rivele & Christopher Wilkinson ; produced by Michael Taylor ; produced by Sidney Kimmel ; written by Stephen J. Rivele & Christopher Wilkinson ; directed by Agnieszka Holland.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 106498 | MGM Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, Spanish Summary language: English, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: [Calif.?] : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios ; Beverly Hills, CA : Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007]Description: 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.M86 C679564 2007
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Ashley Rowe ; editor, Alex Mackie ; original music, Ludwig van Beethoven ; additional score, Antoni Lazarkiewicz ; music supervisor, Maggie Rodford ; costume designer, Jany Temime ; production designer, Caroline Amies.
Cast: Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Ralph Riach, Matthew Goode, Phyllida Law, Joe Anderson, Bill Stewart, Angus Barnett, Matyelok Gibbs, Gábor Bohus, Viktoria Dihen.Summary: When young Anna Holz, a Viennese music student is asked to transcribe scoring notes for the great Ludwig van Beethoven, she eagerly accepts. She does so despite the warnings about Beethoven's volatile behavior. Beethoven is part maestro, part mentor and part madman. He reluctantly relies on Anna to help him realize the culmination of his art.
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Special features: audio commentary soundtrack by actor Ed Harris and director Agnieszka Holland ; deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Agnieszka Holland ; "Orchestrating Copying Beethoven" featurette.

Director of photography, Ashley Rowe ; editor, Alex Mackie ; original music, Ludwig van Beethoven ; additional score, Antoni Lazarkiewicz ; music supervisor, Maggie Rodford ; costume designer, Jany Temime ; production designer, Caroline Amies.

Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Ralph Riach, Matthew Goode, Phyllida Law, Joe Anderson, Bill Stewart, Angus Barnett, Matyelok Gibbs, Gábor Bohus, Viktoria Dihen.

When young Anna Holz, a Viennese music student is asked to transcribe scoring notes for the great Ludwig van Beethoven, she eagerly accepts. She does so despite the warnings about Beethoven's volatile behavior. Beethoven is part maestro, part mentor and part madman. He reluctantly relies on Anna to help him realize the culmination of his art.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexual elements.

DVD, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation.

English (Dolby 5.1) and dubbed Spanish (Dolby 2.0) soundtracks with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.