CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 1h 42m · G

The Silence Before Bach

68%(22)IMDbMusic

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.

Directed byPere Portabella

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
CA
Released
December 21, 2007
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Films 59

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Christian Atanasiu

Mayordomo

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

Vendedor de Pianos

Georg Christoph Biller

Self

Christian Brembeck

J. S. Bach

Àlex Brendemühl

Àlex Brendemühl

Camioner

Georgina Cardona

Violonchelista

Lucien Dekoster

Afinador de Pianos

Beatriz Ferrer-Salat

Amazona

José Pedro García Balada

Gertrud Kossler

Clienta

Creative team
Directed by
Pere Portabella
Pere Portabella
Written by
Xavier Albertí
Pere Portabella
Pere Portabella
Produced by
Pere Portabella
Pere Portabella

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