Review of Copying Beethoven (2006) by Edith N — 04 Dec 2007
[font=Century Gothic]"Copying Beethoven" starts in Vienna, 1824 when Beethoven's(Ed Harris) Ninth Symphony is days away from its premiere and the compositions still need to be copied. Herr Schlemmer(Ralph Raich) asks for the best compositionist and is surprised when Anna Holtz(Diane Kruger) answers the summons but she soon proves herself capable as Beethoven proves himself a giant pain as he is now almost deaf.[/font].
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[font=Century Gothic]"Copying Beethoven" is an inconsistent, cartoonish, and simplistic take on the last years of Beethoven's life. This is material that was already covered better in "Immortal Beloved." And anything that the film might say about art versus commerce was already said in "Amadeus."[/font].
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[font=Century Gothic]The casting of Ed Harris might have looked good on paper but he is actually horribly miscast, doing a passable John Billingsley impression. The problem is that his persona is too contemporary for this kind of period piece.(By the way, has anybody heard from Klaus Maria Braundauer lately?) Diane Kruger may have the face of an angel but little else going for her. [/font].
This review of Copying Beethoven (2006) was written by Edith N on 04 Dec 2007.
Copying Beethoven has generally received positive reviews.
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