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

J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend 2003 Directed by Jean-Louis Guillermou Il était une fois Jean-Sébastien Bach

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Drama
Release Date 13 August 2003
105 mins
Cast
Christian Vadim Jean-Sébastien Bach
Elena Lenina Anna Magdalena Bach
Frédérique Bel Maria Barbara Bach
Jean Rochefort Narrator (voice)
Cédric Vallet Jean-Christophe Bach
Daniel Duault Le duc de Weimar
Gwenaël Foucher Jean-Sébastien Bach enfant
Alain Floret Monsieur Buxtehüde
Jean Léger Le pasteur d'Arnstadt
Raphaëlle Lenoble Alexandra Buxtehüde
Annette Schreiber Margaretha Bach