trite and unoriginal . it like someone watch immortal beloved and amadeus and decide to mix them together and and in the process and steal other formulaic plot part from other movie to make another one . a with most historical movie nowadays and there be some inaccuracy a history be manipulate to well suit the story and which be understandable for the most part . for example and during the remain day of beethoven life and it be necessary for other people to write down what they need to say in order for him to understand them . that and of course and would have be a nuisance to have to show on screen . the script and although fill with some quotable line and doesn not quite capture the feel of that time period and and couple with some bad acting and seem rather contemporary . diane kruger be nice enough to look at but she still have lot to improve on her craft . ed harris doesn not work for me a beethoven and i mostly blame gary oldman for that . overall and not a very good interpretation of the musical maestro life . good just find yourself a copy of immortal beloved . http represent or or iwascalledclementine . multiply . com or review .