Diane Kruger, Ed Harris, Joe Anderson

Vienna, 1824. In the days before the first performance of the Ninth Symphony, Beethoven needs help with copying out the charts, so a promising student of composition, Anna Holtz, 23, is sent to assist...( read more  read more... ) him. She not only aids the transcription of the notes, she provides guidance from the orchestra pit as Beethoven conducts the work's debut. During the next two years, the final ones of Beethoven's life, Anna provides assistance to the deaf, temperamental, ailing man. In return, he tutors her in composition and explains to her the ideas and principles of Romanticism. He tries to speak for God.

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PG-13, 104 minutes

Directed by: Agnieszka Holland

Release Date: December 31, 2006

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DVD Release Date: April 3, 2007

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  • November 13, 2009
    the acting was very good but i didnt find the movie that interesting at all.
  • May 1, 2009
    While the performances are top notch the movie lags terribly...
  • July 5, 2008
    Correct portrait of the madness, fury and genius of Ludwig Van Beethoven in his last moments of glory. Ed Harris can do no wrong, and Diane Kruger is believable despite her enormous and distracting beauty. As a fervent fanatic of Beethoven's compositions, especially his 9th symph...( read more)ony, I was deeply moved when that exceptional piece of music was played, nevertheless, that instant made me realize this film could have been improved by a less shallow direction, I didn't find pleasant all that shaky, manneristic, sinfully modernized approach.
  • September 9, 2009
    It's a very nice movie!!!
  • August 5, 2009
    yeah, ok, i'll pretend i liked it.
  • July 22, 2009
    I love watching this movie I will buy it soon
  • July 16, 2009
    Bleh. Ive seen better movies. The guy was insane.
  • July 12, 2009
    Music philosophy ain't really my thing
  • April 28, 2009
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  • January 12, 2009
    I want so much to see this movie. Ed Harris...is actually quite handsome as Beethoven.

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