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The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach

Grasshopper Film

1h 34m

Release Date: Mar 2, 2018 | Limited

The life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach as presented by his wife, Anna.

Releases

Original Release | Mar 2, 2018

Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$3,453
Total US & Canada:
$17,527
Total Worldwide:
$17,527

Director & Top Cast

Danièle Huillet
Director

Jean-Marie Straub
Director

Gustav Leonhardt
Johann Sebastian Bach

Christiane Lang
Anna Magdalena Bach

Paolo Carlini
Hölzel

Ernst Castelli
Steger

Hans-Peter Boye

Born

Joachim Wolff

Rector

Rainer Kirchner

Superintendent

Eckart Bruntjen

Prefect Kittler

Walter Peters

Prefect Krause

Kathrien Leonhard

Catherina Dorothea Bach

Anja Fahrmann

Regine Susanna Bach

Katja Drewanz

Christine Sophie Henrietta Bach

Bob van Asperen

Johann Elias Bach

Andreas Pangritz

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

Bernd Weikl

Singer in Cantata No. 205

Wolfgang Schöne

Singer in Cantata No. 82

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Mono

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: West Germany

Summaries

Storyline

A chronicle of Johann Sebastian Bach's life, eschewing drama to focus almost entirely on his music. Narrated by his wife Anna in voiceover, it consists largely of static scenes of Bach conducting and/or playing his brilliant compositions. — Mike D'Angelo