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The Silence Before Bach (2007)

Original title: Die Stille vor Bach

2007-12-21 · 1h 42m · DE
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This latest feature from the eccentrically experimental Catalan director Portabella is a beautiful, sometimes faintly bonkers celebration and contemplation of the role Bach’s music plays in the world today. Blending historical reconstruction with very loosely linked ‘dramatic’ scenes and documentary sequences, the film constitutes a playful, painterly sequence of variations on the argument that Johann Sebastian changed the way the world hears thanks to his extraordinary ear for harmony.

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Pere PortabellaDirector, WriterCarles SantosWriterXavier AlbertíWriter

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Àlex BrendemühlÀlex BrendemühlCamionerFéodor AtkineFéodor AtkineVendedor de PianosChristian BrembeckChristian BrembeckJ. S. BachDaniel LigorioDaniel LigorioF. MendelssohnGeorg C. BillerGeorg C. BillerHimselfAntonio SerranoAntonio SerranoAcompañante del camioneroFerrán RuizFerrán RuizHijo de BachGeorgina CardonaGeorgina CardonaViolonchelistaChristian AtanasiuChristian AtanasiuMayordomoLucien DekosterLucien DekosterAfinador de pianosBeatriz Ferrer-SalatBeatriz Ferrer-SalatAmazonaJosé Pedro García BaladaJosé Pedro García Balada

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Johann sebastian bach

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityJohann Sebastian BachDialogue densityDramaDirector preference459954Actor preference147565 · 54086 · 1510368Country preferenceEs

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What is The Silence Before Bach about?

This latest feature from the eccentrically experimental Catalan director Portabella is a beautiful, sometimes faintly bonkers celebration and contemplation of the role Bach’s music plays in the world today. Blending historical reconstruction with very loosely linked ‘dramatic’ scenes and documentary sequences, the film constitutes a playful, painterly sequence of variations on the argument that Johann Sebastian changed the way the world hears thanks to his extraordinary ear for harmony.

How long is The Silence Before Bach?

The Silence Before Bach has a runtime of 102 minutes.