The Silence Before Bach

2007 Spanish drama film
  • 2007 (2007)
CountrySpain

The Silence Before Bach, originally titled Die Stille vor Bach, is a 2007 Spanish musical drama film co-written and directed by Pere Portabella about the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach.[1]

The film premiered in the Orizzonti section of the 64th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[2]

Plot

Cast

  • Àlex Brendemühl as the truck driver
  • Christian Brembeck as J. S. Bach
  • Féodor Atkine as the piano seller
  • George-Christoph Biller as the cantor of St. Thomas
  • Georgina Cardona as the cellist
  • Lucien Dekoster as the piano tuner
  • Beatriz Ferrer-Salat as the Amazon
  • Fanny Silvestre as Anna Magdalena Bach
  • Daniel Ligorio as Felix Mendelssohn
  • Lina Lambert as Mendelssohn's mother

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 84% approval rating based on 19 reviews.[3]

References

  1. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (29 January 2008). "The Silence Before Bach". Variety. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ^ van Hoeij, Boyd (7 September 2007). "Portabella's variations on Bach". Cineuropa. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ^ "The Silence Before Bach". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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