this film be the proof that a good actor be nothing without a good direction . ed harris be awful . how could you cast an actor build like rambo to play the maestro . he show no credibility at all and overplays beethoven . most of all and long hair doesn not look good at all on his head . the main actress be miss all the subtlety need for it character . the camera shot be cheesy and too conventional . the light be to close of the character feeling . bad casting and cheap direction . too bad . the only scene that worth the movie be when beeth ( i hope you do not care that i call him trough his nickname . ) be turn the girl song to a joke . any way and i hope that harris could find his way back to true movie where he can really show his hairless talent .