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The Copyist

1978Movie

A fateful day in the life of a great composer. A play with music

DirectorBasil Coleman
WriterStephen Deutsch
ProducerRosemary Hill

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Cast · Directed by Basil Coleman

DLDinsdale Landen
Dinsdale Landen
The Composer
PEPeter Egan
Peter Egan
The Copyist
JOJoseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
Heinrich Schalleplatte
TATony Anholt
Tony Anholt
Wolfgang Schalleplatte
ES
Eugene Schlusser
Walter
EHEileen Helsby
Eileen Helsby
Tina
MK
Michael Keet
Fritz
DG
David Griffith
Schneider
BR
Betty Romaine
Saleswoman
DYDavid Yelland
David Yelland
Stefan Heilbrun
BH
Betty Hardy
Gerda
RHRonald Hines
Ronald Hines
Karl Glilcklich

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The Copyist hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 12, 1978. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.