i find myself alarm that people be not so critical of a work that deserve criticism . the many similarity and both structurally and literally and with amadeus aside the copy beethoven deliberately choose the easy path by put audience before art . and therefore deny the world a discerning and intelligent and creative work . now consider the following represent be it not possible that the real story of the creation of the ninth symphony may actually be an engaging and powerful story itself and equally so in a dramatic telling . beethoven be completely deaf by the writing of the symphony isn not that more interesting . how be the symphony conduct . wouldn not it be great to know . so ask yourself and what possible motivation could a filmmaker have for introduce a woman a the copyist . if there be a copyist and he would certainly be a man . what be his story . ( please try to be a little critical here even if you like the invention of a woman composer ) . fantasy should be much more than a distortion of reality to serve a writer purpose . for those who find themselves compare and justify the invention of anna holtz with the invention of salieri claim to have murder mozart in amadeus and consider that he confess to a priest in a lunatic asylum ( schaffer use this device to great affect in the film ) . copy beethoven may have work if anna be a figment of ludwig fevered imagination . but we be mean to believe she be possible . yes and that strauss be assist by alien . most of the positive review i have read here so far be often expression of a desire for the film to be good while almost a deliberate amnesia . remember the film for what you wish it to be rather than what it be . for those who believe that fantasy justify the mean then consider you be not only accept an inferior interpretation of real event but also sacrifice the truth for the sake of a triviality . finally and a short note on the acting here that may surprise some of you . ed harris be not good a ludwig van beethoven . do that shock you . he look awkward throughout the film and much like an actor dress up and but off set and standing at the catering table . most of his line be say a cue rather than reply to anna holtz line ( i. e. he be not listen to the actor ) . he be quite clearly an actor masquerading a the character rather than be the character . really and how many time do beethoven have to roll in his grave before we get it right . just ask yourself and would ludwig approve .