J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend (2003)

5.7/10 105 min Drama

Overview

A dramatic exploration of the life and struggles of the great composer, J.S. Bach, from his orphaning at the age of nine, through his struggles for the freedom to compose music in a restrictive society, to his eventual recognition after death.

Cast

Christian Vadim

Jean-Sébastien Bach

Elena Lenina

Anna Magdalena Bach

Frédérique Bel

Maria Barbara Bach

Jean Rochefort

Narrator (voice)

Alain Floret

Monsieur Buxtehüde

Raphaëlle Lenoble

Alexandra Buxtehüde

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