--- product_id: 33407252 title: "Copying Beethoven" brand: "ed harrisdiane krugeragnieszka holland" price: "SAR 64" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/33407252-copying-beethoven store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Copying Beethoven **Brand:** ed harrisdiane krugeragnieszka holland **Price:** SAR 64 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Copying Beethoven by ed harrisdiane krugeragnieszka holland - **How much does it cost?** SAR 64 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/33407252-copying-beethoven) ## Best For - ed harrisdiane krugeragnieszka holland enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ed harrisdiane krugeragnieszka holland brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Copying Beethoven ## Images ![Copying Beethoven - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51hQBqXitaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good inter-gender dynamics. Main character and best actor is the woman. *by C***A on Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2019* It is somewhat surprising that most reviewers have chosen to focus on the character played by Ed Harris, while even the movie title already tells us that this is primarily about the copyist. While Ed Harris does well in the relatively easy role of a creative and nasty man, Diane Kruger definitely shines with her rich, subtle expressions, and her understated feminine dominance in most situations. While she has not been fully recognized in her career achievements because she is not a Hollywood product, Kruger has consistently been an actress of great quality. She has shown enviable versatility in films as diverse as Inglorious Basterds, Unknown, A Perfect Plan and The Operative, among others. In this movie plot, she basically conducts the Ninth Symphony because of Beethoven’s deafness. The scenes showing portions of the symphony are an entire poem about the relationship between the two, especially at the moment when she closes her eyes while entranced by the power of the music, and Beethoven seems then lost and bewildered.Not so much in the commercial line of the Amadeus product, this movie requires the ability to appreciate and enjoy subtleties. A musician myself, I find the story compelling, especially for non-musicians, and the acting outstanding by the female character. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The soul of Beethoven *by S***E on Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020* Beethoven did use copyists for his symphonies, as did all other composers then. Today, you can compose a symphony on your computer and then have the software separate and print the individual parts. In 1824, when most of this movie takes place, each part had to be written out by hand after the overall score was finished. That part of this movie, then, is true. In fact, during Beethoven’s later years, he used two men, one of whom incidentally was named Holtz. In this movie they are combined and undergo a sex change into a young woman called Anna Holtz, played extremely well by Diane Kruger.So, does it work? Musically, the film is quite sophisticated, the Ninth fragments performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and the LSO Chorus (of which I was a member many years ago). The story? Well, the theme, which is the difficulty of devoting your life to music (for Anna but for Beethoven too), will resonate in the memories of those of us who chose other routes to earning a living and wonder whether the trade-offs were worth it. Beethoven knew, without any question, that his music would be played everywhere and forever, but at the same time he lived a lonely, financially precarious life, and died at the age of 57. He never married, though he wanted to, and had no children of his own. Worth it? Even Beethoven couldn’t know, for he never lived any alternative life. That’s the same situation I, who went on to law school, am in when it comes to music – I have no way of knowing what that life would have been. Would my symphonies be played by the LSO? Would I have three musicals running on Broadway and the London West End? Or would I, as my father warned, have had to buy a hand organ and a monkey? No way to know, and this film, as I say, brings all these thoughts to mind. Five stars, for sure. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A HIDDEN TREASURE FOR BEETHOVEN FANS *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2020* I had never heard of this foreign produced film, but ordered same based on the story line, music, and acting. The two leads, Ed Harris and Diane Kruger are brilliant in the roles of Beethoven and his copyist, Anna, sent from a distant music school to copy the score of The Ninth Symphony several days prior to its premier. The story line is ficticious, but nonetheless captivating and believable. The interplay between the now deaf Beethoven and his composer wannabe Anna is an acting tour de force. The climax is the premier itself where Anna positioned herself within the orchestra and conducted from the score, her actions mimiced by Beethoven on the podium. To be blunt, it must been witnessed to be believed. I could go on, but the headline above says it all. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/33407252-copying-beethoven](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/33407252-copying-beethoven) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*