Italy / Sep 05, 2007 / Venice Film Festival
The Silence Before Bach (2007)
Directed by Pere Portabella
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1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A beautiful, sometimes faintly bonkers celebration and contemplation of the role Bach’s music plays in the world today. Blending historical reconstruction with very loosely linked ‘dramatic’ scenes and documentary sequences, the film constitutes a playful, painterly sequence of variations on the argument that Johann Sebastian changed the way the world hears thanks to his extraordinary ear for harmony.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Beatriz Ferrer-Salat | Amazona |
| José Pedro García Balada | |
| Gertrud Kossler | Clienta |
| Bert Kripstädt | Camarero |
| Lina Lambert | Madre de Mendelssohn |
| Daniel Ligorio | F. Mendelssohn |
| Jordi Llordella | Amigo de Mendelssohn |
| Ferrán Ruiz | Hijo de Bach |
| Thomas Sauerteig | Amigo de la Violonchelista |
| Franz Schuchart | Guía Turístico |
| Antonio Serrano | Acompañante del Camionero |
| Fanny Silvestre | Anna Magdalena Bach |
| Mariona Solanas | Hija de Bach |
| Àlvar Triay | Camionero del Bar |
| Daniela Wick | Descendiente de Bach |
| Jens Wittwer | Hijo Mayor de Bach |
| Johannes Zametzer | Carnicero |
Genres
Music
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Stille vor Bach |
| Original language | Català (CA) |
| Spoken languages | Català, Deutsch, Italiano, Français, Español |
| Production countries | Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Films 59 |
| Release date | 21 dicembre 2007 |
| Production | Pere Portabella, Pascual Otal |
| Writer | Carles Santos, Pere Portabella, Xavier Albertí |
| Editing | Òskar Gómez |
| Cinematography | Tomàs Pladevall, Jordi Bransuela, Adrià Egea, Juan Pablo Ojeda, Alba Alarcón, Helena Goma, Charly Guerrero, Celine Gravez, Ramón Sánchez, Miquel Auguet, Jordi Florensa |
| Assistant directors | Jordi Vidal, Montse Garre, Pere Portabella, Anne Settimó |
| Lighting | Diego Moyano, Debora Witte, Manel Fernández |
| Camera operators | Ramón Sánchez, Jordi Bransuela, Adrià Egea, Juan Pablo Ojeda, Alba Alarcón, Helena Goma, Charly Guerrero, Tomàs Pladevall, Celine Gravez, Miquel Auguet, Jordi Florensa |
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| Additional photography | Jordi Bransuela, Adrià Egea, Juan Pablo Ojeda, Alba Alarcón, Helena Goma, Charly Guerrero, Tomàs Pladevall, Celine Gravez, Ramón Sánchez, Miquel Auguet, Jordi Florensa |
| Production design | José Tirado, Quim Roy |
| Art direction | Quim Roy, José Tirado |
| Set decoration | José Tirado, Quim Roy |
| Special effects | Bernat Puig |
| Music | Antonio Serrano, Jaume Puig, Àlex Brendemühl, Albert Manera, Daniel Ligorio, Christian Brembeck, Georg Christoph Biller, Biel Cabré, Lito Iglesias, Georgina Cardona, Ricard Casals |
| Sound | Antonio Serrano, Jaume Puig, Àlex Brendemühl, Albert Manera, Daniel Ligorio, Christian Brembeck, Georg Christoph Biller, Biel Cabré, Lito Iglesias, Georgina Cardona, Ricard Casals |
| Costume design | Montse Figueras, Ester Palaudàries, Claudia de Anta, Laura Pérez, Eva Sanz |
| Makeup | Claudia de Anta, Ester Palaudàries, Montse Figueras, Laura Pérez, Eva Sanz |
| Hairstyling | Ester Palaudàries, Montse Figueras, Claudia de Anta, Laura Pérez, Eva Sanz |
Release dates
Premiere
Spain / Nov 28, 2007 / Gijón International Film Festival
Poland / Jul 22, 2008 / New Horizons Film Festival
France / Oct 07, 2008 / Toulouse Cinespaña Film Festival
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Czechia / Mar 31, 2009 / Febio Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 21, 2010 / Jeonju International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Spain / Dec 21, 2007
United States / Jan 30, 2008 / G / New York City, New York
France / Nov 19, 2008 / TP
South Korea / Oct 14, 2010 / 15
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