Biopic hits bum note; COPYING BEETHOVEN ** 12A.ONLY a few days remain before the premiere of Beethoven's radical Ninth Symphony, and the composer (Ed Harris For other persons of the same name, see Edward Harris.Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, known for his performances in The Right Stuff, The Abyss, Apollo 13, Pollock, and ) needs someone to copy manuscripts for the orchestra. In steps Anna Holtz (Diane Kruger Diane Kruger (born July 15, 1976) is a German actress and former fashion model. Biography Early life She was born Diane Heidkrueger in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany, daughter of Maria-Theresa, a bank employee, and Hans-Heinrich Kruger, a computer ), a pretty, virginal virginal, musical instrument: see spinet. virginal or virginals Small rectangular harpsichord with a single set of strings and a single manual. The derivation of its name is uncertain. student who understands the genius that lurks in Beethoven's soul. Harris aside, the cast of this film is entirely made up of European actors putting on American accents that intrude into the period detail. The pretentious words they spout aren't much better. Far from being an equal to Amadeus, this Beethoven biopic bi·o·pic n. A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes. biopic Noun Informal a film based on the life of a famous person [bio(graphical) + pic(ture)] doesn't even have the visual power of Gary Oldman vehicle Immortal Beloved. CAPTION(S): OFF KEY: Joe Anderson |
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