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Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach (1968)
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6 November 1968 (France)
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A chronicle of Johann Sebastian Bach's life, eschewing drama to focus almost entirely on his music. Narrated by his wife Anna in voiceover...
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Anti-Cinema
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gustav Leonhardt | ... | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Christiane Lang | ... | Anna Magdalena Bach |
| Paolo Carlini | ... | Hölzel |
| Ernst Castelli | ... | Steger |
| Hans-Peter Boye | ... | Born |
| Joachim Wolff | ... | Rector |
| Rainer Kirchner | ... | Superintendent |
| Eckart Bruntjen | ... | Prefect Kittler |
| Walter Peters | ... | Prefect Krause |
| Kathrien Leonhard | ... | Catherina Dorothea Bach |
| Anja Fahrmann | ... | Regine Susanna Bach |
| Katja Drewanz | ... | Christine Sophie Henrietta Bach |
| Bob van Asperen | ... | Johann Elias Bach |
| Andreas Pangritz | ... | Wilhelm Friedemann Bach |
| Bernd Weikl | ... | Singer in Cantata No. 205 |
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West Germany:6 (f) |
Argentina:13
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Gustav Leonhardt portrays Bach in his only performance as an actor. He is a music scholar of International renown, specialized in the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, and a harpsichord virtuoso whose Bach recordings (both as harpsichord player and conductor) are the finest to be found in recording History.
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Referenced in Verteidigung der Zeit (2007) (TV)
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"Dogmatic," as another reviewer described this film, is a fitting word. The director's idea was to present Bach without plot, acting, fun, theatrics, dialog, narrative, or drama. Mission accomplished, Monsieur Straub. "Pretentious?" Yes. "Cinematic?" No way. This is anti-cinema. No one moves. Hardly anyone talks. The camera holds static shots for 10-12 minutes at a time: very very occasionally the camera will dolly in. You may catch a glimpse of Gustav Leonhardt's fingers moving over the keys. That's it.
If you like the idea of staring at the back of a harpsichordist's (bewigged) head for 7 minutes at a stretch while listening to Bach, this is the film for you. I'd rather listen to Bach on my stereo with my eyes closed.