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Copying Beethoven

2006 · 104 min

A slow, intense character study of artistic genius and its cost, with moments of warmth and cruelty.

Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Matthew Goode

Overview: Serving as Ludwig van Beethoven's copyist gives a conservatory student access to the composer's musical genius, but also exposes her to his cruelty.

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Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Matthew Goode

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
obsession
identity
gender
class
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Written by: Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson
Starring: Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Matthew Goode, Phyllida Law, Ralph Riach, Bill Stewart, Angus Barnett, Viktoria Dihen
Cinematography: Ashley Rowe
Runtime: 104 min
Country: Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: German, English

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