| Description |
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical rda |
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video file DVD video rda |
| Note |
Special features: audio commentary soundtrack by actor Ed Harris and director Agnieszka Holland ; deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Agnieszka Holland ; "Orchestrating Copying Beethoven" featurette. |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Ashley Rowe ; editor, Alex Mackie ; original music, Ludwig van Beethoven ; additional score, Antoni Lazarkiewicz ; music supervisor, Maggie Rodford ; costume designer, Jany Temime ; production designer, Caroline Amies. |
| Cast |
Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Ralph Riach, Matthew Goode, Phyllida Law, Joe Anderson, Bill Stewart, Angus Barnett, Matyelok Gibbs, Gábor Bohus, Viktoria Dihen. |
| Summary |
When young Anna Holz, a Viennese music student is asked to transcribe scoring notes for the great Ludwig van Beethoven, she eagerly accepts. She does so despite the warnings about Beethoven's volatile behavior. Beethoven is part maestro, part mentor and part madman. He reluctantly relies on Anna to help him realize the culmination of his art. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexual elements. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation. |
| Language |
English (Dolby 5.1) and dubbed Spanish (Dolby 2.0) soundtracks with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Drama.
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Arrangement (Music) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Music students -- Austria -- Vienna -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Musicians -- Austria -- Vienna -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Historical films.
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Biographical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Holland, Agnieszka, 1948-
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Harris, Ed, 1950-
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Kruger, Diane, 1976-
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Riach, Ralph, 1939-
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Goode, Matthew, 1978-
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Law, Phyllida, 1932-
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Stewart, Bill, 1942-2006.
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Anderson, Joe.
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Barnett, Angus.
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Gibbs, Matyelok.
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Dihen, Viktoria.
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| Standard No. |
027616064981 00 |
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027616064981 |
| Music No. |
106498 MGM Home Entertainment |
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