From Polish director Agnieszka Holland comes the suspenseful and politically charged drama TO KILL A PRIEST. watch
From Polish director Agnieszka Holland comes the suspenseful and politically charged drama TO KILL A PRIEST. Based on the 1984 murder of priest and Solidarity supporter Jerzy Popieluszko, who was beaten and drowned by Polish security police. watch
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Length: 02:12
Posted: 7/23/2009
Classical music aficionado or no, it's tough not to be moved by the soaring notes of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. The work stands as both a defining highpoint in the composer's career and a dynamic and beguiling legacy of its era. An imaginative exploration of Beethoven's life in his final days working on the Ninth, Copying Beethoven draws inspiration from the music itself. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, the film is both thrilling and romantic.
It is 1824. The composer, played brilliantly by Ed Harris, is racing to finish his new symphony. However, it has been years since his last success and he is plagued by deafness, loneliness and personal trauma. A copyist is urgently needed to help the composer finish in time for the scheduled first performance - otherwise the orchestra will have no music to play. Insightful young conservatory student and aspiring composer Anna Holtz (Diane Kruger) is recommended for the position. The mercurial Beethoven is skeptical watch
