Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach
1968 · Movie · 93 min
★ 6.8(43)unSUB Rating
Using letters Anna Magdalena Bach wrote to her husband, seminal composer Johann Sebastian, filmmakers Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet created one of the most precise, rewarding biopics ever put to screen.
Also known as The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach
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Details
- Original title
- Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-02-03
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 93 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.2/10 (43 votes)
Themes
- woman director
- baroque
- johann sebastian bach
Awards & recognition
- Sutherland Trophy · 1968
Cast & crew
- GL
Gustav Leonhardt
as Johann Sebastian Bach
- CL
Christiane Lang
as Anna Magdalena Bach
Paolo Carlini
as Hölzel
- EC
Ernst Castelli
as Steger
- HB
Hans-Peter Boye
as Born
- JW
Joachim Wolff
as Rector
- RK
Rainer Kirchner
as Superintendent
- EB
Eckart Bruntjen
as Prefect Kittler
- WP
Walter Peters
as Prefect Krause
- KL
Kathrien Leonhard
as Catherina Dorothea Bach
Directed by Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet