THE SILENCE BEFORE BACH
synopsis
Johann Sebastian Bach travelled to Leipzig with his family to occupy the post of Kantor at St. Thomas. A devoted and applied worker, Bach lived a far from privileged existence both socially and professionally; but his fame as a composer and performer grew exponentially over the course of his life and long after his death. Today he is both a benchmark of high culture and a popular icon. The film, about how Bach transformed the world through music, explores the dramaturgical relation between music and image.
international title: | The Silence Before Bach |
original title: | Die Stille vor Bach |
country: | Spain |
sales agent: | Films 59 |
year: | 2007 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Pere Portabella |
release date: | FR 19/11/2008 |
screenplay: | Pere Portabella, Carles Santos, Xavier Albertì |
cast: | Christian Atanasiu, Jordi Llordella, Alex Brendemuhl, Feodor Atkine, Christian Brembeck, Daniel Ligorio |
cinematography by: | Tomás Pladevall |
film editing: | Oskar Xabier Gomez |
art director: | Quim Roy |
costumes designer: | Montse Figueras |
production: | Films 59 |
distributor: | Medula Films, Filmauro (IT) |