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6.9 1h 42m

The Silence Before Bach

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.

Top Cast

  • Christian Atanasiu

    Christian Atanasiu

    Mayordomo

  • Féodor Atkine

    Féodor Atkine

    Vendedor de Pianos

  • Georg Christoph Biller

    Georg Christoph Biller

    Self

  • Christian Brembeck

    Christian Brembeck

    J. S. Bach

  • Àlex Brendemühl

    Àlex Brendemühl

    Camioner

  • Georgina Cardona

    Georgina Cardona

    Violonchelista

  • Lucien Dekoster

    Lucien Dekoster

    Afinador de Pianos

  • Beatriz Ferrer-Salat

    Beatriz Ferrer-Salat

    Amazona

  • José Pedro García Balada

    José Pedro García Balada

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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