Drama · France · 2003 · 1h 45m

J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend

Il était une fois Jean-Sébastien Bach

Director

Cast

Christian Vadim as Jean-Sébastien Bach Elena Lenina as Anna Magdalena Bach Frédérique Bel as Maria Barbara Bach Jean Rochefort as Narrator (voice) Cédric Vallet as Jean-Christophe Bach Daniel Duault as Le duc de Weimar

Crew

Laurent Fleutot — Director of Photography Martine Barraqué — Editor Jean-Louis Guillermou — Writer Vincenzo de Pagliara — Producer Anilio de Pagliara — Producer Antoine Maron — Production Design

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Jean-Louis Guillermou Director Laurent Fleutot Director of Photography Martine Barraqué Editor Jean-Louis Guillermou Writer Vincenzo de Pagliara Producer Anilio de Pagliara Producer Antoine Maron Production Design Claire Chanat Costume Design

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