Review of Copying Beethoven (2006) by Anthony S — 29 Jan 2013

One scene pretty much saves this film from being a negative from me. Strong performances and slow paced to a fault. Its no Amadeus.

This review of Copying Beethoven (2006) was written by Anthony S on 29 Jan 2013.

Copying Beethoven has generally received positive reviews.

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