"Copying Beethoven" might just as logically be titled "Copying 'Amadeus.' "The 1984 film about the life of Mozart has become the standard to which all films about composers -- or any kind of artist -- ...

Stephen J. Rivele, who shared an Oscar nomination for the screenplay for Oliver Stone’s Nixon and worked on such other biopics as Michael Mann’s Ali, Agnieszka Holland’s Copying Beethoven and Don ...

“Copying Beethoven” supposes that the renowned composer was able to bring his final symphony to superb fruition because of inspiration he received from a young female music transcriber — a premise ...

You probably have to be a classical music buff or a sucker for period pieces to really enjoy “Copying Beethoven,” a fictionalized story about the great composer. This film has its share of silly ...

Helmer Agnieszka Holland's "Copying Beethoven" joins 1994's "Immortal Beloved" in the ranks of mediocre dramatic interpretations of Beethoven's biography. Best bet for distribs is pitch to middle-aged ...

It is 1824. Beethoven, played by Ed Harris, 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 ...

Young Anna Holz, a student at the Vienna Music Conservatory is summoned to the offices of Herr Schlemmer, Beethoven’s publisher. His Ninth Symphony is about to be premiered and Schlemmer, who is dying ...

If Immortal Beloved and Eroica just didn't satisfy that need for all things Ludwig Van, then, well, you've probably already seen 2006's Copying Beethoven. But for those who haven't, we suggest heading ...

Ludwig van Beethoven never had a woman copyist, much less the gifted and attractive 23-year-old student and aspiring composer played by Diane Kruger, which might tempt one to scoff at this romantic ...