The Silence Before Bach (Die Stille vor Bach) 16 years old

This latest feature from the eccentrically experimental Catalan director Portabella is 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.

Credits

The Silence Before Bach Cast

Name	Character
Àlex Brendemühl He was 35, now 51 years old	as Camioner
Féodor Atkine He was 59, now 76 years old	as Vendedor de pianos

The Silence Before Bach Crew

Name	Department
Albert Manera as Sound Director.	Sound
Tomàs Pladevall as Cinematography. He was 61 (now 77) years old	Crew
Pere Portabella as Director. He was 78 (now 95) years old	Directing
Pere Portabella as Writer. He was 78 (now 95) years old	Writing
Xavier Abertí as Writer.	Writing
Carles Santos as Writer. Carles Santos was 67 (now 83) years old	Writing
Òskar Gómez as Editor.	Editing