The Silence Before Bach
6.8
22 votes
December 21, 2007
1h 42m
Overview
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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Cast
Christian Atanasiu
Mayordomo
Féodor Atkine
Vendedor de PianosGeorg Christoph Biller
SelfChristian Brembeck
J. S. Bach
Àlex Brendemühl
CamionerGeorgina Cardona
ViolonchelistaLucien Dekoster
Afinador de PianosBeatriz Ferrer-Salat
AmazonaJosé Pedro García Balada
Gertrud Kossler
ClientaBert Kripstädt
Camarero
Lina Lambert
Madre de MendelssohnDaniel Ligorio
F. MendelssohnJordi Llordella
Amigo de MendelssohnFerrán Ruiz
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