J.S. Bach: The Music, The Life, The Legend
Drama
★ 5.7/1020031h 45m
Director: Jean-Louis Guillermou
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.
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
French
Released
Aug 13, 2003
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
French
Released
Aug 13, 2003
Cast
Christian Vadim
Jean-Sébastien Bach
Elena Lenina
Anna Magdalena Bach
Frédérique Bel
Maria Barbara Bach
Jean Rochefort
Narrator (voice)
Cédric Vallet
Cédric Vallet
Jean-Christophe Bach
Daniel Duault
Daniel Duault
Le duc de Weimar
Gwenaël Foucher
Gwenaël Foucher
Jean-Sébastien Bach enfant
Alain Floret
Monsieur Buxtehüde
Jean Léger
Jean Léger
Le pasteur d'Arnstadt
Raphaëlle Lenoble
Alexandra Buxtehüde
Annette Schreiber
Annette Schreiber
Margaretha Bach
More Like This
7.0Another Day
2026 · Movie
Another Day
7.0·2026
6.3Le Rouge et le Noir
1954 · Movie
Le Rouge et le Noir
6.3·1954
7.1What Maisie Knew
2013 · Movie
What Maisie Knew
7.1·2013
6.3All Day and a Night
2020 · Movie
All Day and a Night
6.3·2020
6.7Colonel Chabert
1994 · Movie
Colonel Chabert
6.7·1994
6.8Adieu Philippine
1962 · Movie
Adieu Philippine
6.8·1962
6.8Houria
2023 · Movie
Houria
6.8·2023
6.4Chaos
2001 · Movie
Chaos
6.4·2001
7.0The Young One
1960 · Movie
The Young One
7.0·1960
6.5Hungry Hearts
2015 · Movie
Hungry Hearts
6.5·2015
6.2Gracie
2007 · Movie
Gracie
6.2·2007
5.9A Single Girl
1995 · Movie
A Single Girl
5.9·1995
6.0The Cage
1975 · Movie
The Cage
6.0·1975
6.8Eleanor the Great
2025 · Movie
Eleanor the Great
6.8·2025
6.3Hello
2022 · Movie
Hello
6.3·2022
7.4Inside I'm Dancing
2004 · Movie
Inside I'm Dancing
7.4·2004
6.7Herself
2020 · Movie
Herself
6.7·2020
6.4Seeds of Yesterday
2015 · Movie
Seeds of Yesterday
6.4·2015
6.1Street Flow 3
2026 · Movie
Street Flow 3
6.1·2026
6.7Girl in the Box
2016 · Movie
Girl in the Box
6.7·2016