This portrait of Bach exemplifies the rigorous, politicised aesthetic of Straub and his partner Huillet, who alternate performances of the composer’s music (filmed as simply as possible) with a narration compiled from contemporary sources to provide a sociopolitical context.
CHRONIK DER ANNA MAGDALENA BACH (1968)
Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet’s politicised portrait of Bach.
- 1968 Federal Republic of Germany, Italy
- Directed by
- Jean-Marie Straub
- Produced by
- Gian Vittorio Baldi
- Written by
- Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
- Featuring
- Concentus Musicus, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Hanover Boys' Choir
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