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The life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach as presented by his wife, Anna.The life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach as presented by his wife, Anna.The life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach as presented by his wife, Anna.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
- Directors
- Writers
- Danièle Huillet(uncredited)
- Jean-Marie Straub(uncredited)
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- TriviaGustav 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 among the finest to be found in recording History.
- ConnectionsEdited into Wrong Move (1975)
- SoundtracksBrandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV 1050 - Allegro I
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
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A Rebuttal
I'd like to offer a rebuttal to some of the negative comments about this movie. I, too, noticed the same things that turned off the others - the lack of typical plot, dialog, and drama. In fact, halfway through the movie, i was having a hard time staying focused. But then I started to get it. After the movie was over, I watched the "Making of..." documentary that was on the DVD. It was only then that I truly understood. The director Straub, a refugee from Algeria, living in Germany. A 10 year quest to make the movie. Everything was dogmatically intentional. He wanted the performances to be shown statically. He believed if one was to listen to a 7 minute piece of music, all the drama should be derived from the music, not the cinematic arts. All sound was location, the musicians are the highest caliber - everything played on screen. What movies today could boast of that? Also, he said he wanted it to be as much a documentary about the virtuoso Leonhardt who plays Bach, as it was about Bach. To him, a long shot on the face of the performer was all one needed to experience the ecstasy of Bach. Remember, too, this is 1967 Germany. He was trying to avoid all nationalism, and was glad to have a Dutchman play Bach. I think looking at this movie through the eyes of today's short attention-spanned, explosion thirsty movie-going POV is ignorant. I doubt many of those people could even sit through a 7 minute piece of music. Straub was 30 years ahead of his time. Anyone who appreciates the Dogma95 should understand. Finally, I see that he and his wife had been making movies together for over 40 years, until Danièle died last fall. My condolences, Mr. Straub. This is one person you have reached.
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- jdhiler
- Mar 2, 2007
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- Also known as
- Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,527
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,453
- Mar 4, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $17,527
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968) officially released in India in English?
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