This section of the Bach Cantatas Website (BCW) contains details of Bach Movies, as well as discussions of them. Four categories/types of Bach Movies are presented:
L = Movie about J.S. Bach's Life
D = Documentary about J.S. Bach & his Works
S = Movie in which J.S. Bach's music is played in the Soundtrack
P = Filmed Performance of J.S. Bach's Work/s
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Bach's Life & Documentaries: Index by Title | Index by Year

Filmed Performances: Index by Work | Index by Main Performer

Bach's Music in Soundtracks: Index by Title | Index by Year

General: Index by Number | Discussions of Movies on Bach

T

Title

Director

Country

Year

No.

L

Bach: His Music, His Life

1998

0006

L

Bach's Fight for Freedom

Stuart Gillard

USA

1995

0003

L

Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach

Danièle Huillet
Jean-Marie Straub

Italy

1968

0001

L

Discover Bach

Roman Yakub

USA

2007

0010

D

Famous Composers - Johann Sebastian Bach

Malcolm Hossick

USA ?

1996

0004

L

Glory to God Alone: The Life of J.S. Bach

USA

2003

0009

D

Great Composers: Bach

England

1995

0005

D

J.S. Bach

Juan Downey

USA

1986

0011

L

Johann Sebastian Bach

Lothar Bellag

East Germany / Hungary

1985

0002

L

Johann Sebastian Bach: Life and Works

Jens Schere
Robert Gräf

Germany

2000

0007

L

Mein Name ist Bach (My Name is Bach)

Dominique de Rivaz

Germany

2003

0008

D

New Bach Movie (Temporary Title)

Michael Lawrence

USA

2007-

0020

L

The Stations of Bach

Kirk Browning

USA

1990

0012

T

Title

Director

Country

Year

No.

L

Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach

Danièle Huillet
Jean-Marie Straub

Italy

1968

0001

L

Johann Sebastian Bach

Lothar Bellag

East Germany / Hungary

1985

0002

D

J.S. Bach

Juan Downey

USA

1986

0011

L

The Stations of Bach

Kirk Browning

USA

1990

0012

L

Bach's Fight for Freedom

Stuart Gillard

USA

1995

0003

D

Great Composers: Bach

England

1995

0005

D

Famous Composers - Johann Sebastian Bach

Malcolm Hossick

USA ?

1996

0004

L

Bach: His Music, His Life

1998

0006

L

Johann Sebastian Bach: Life and Works

Jens Schere
Robert Gräf

Germany

2000

0007

L

Mein Name ist Bach (My Name is Bach)

Dominique de Rivaz

France / Germany / Switzerland

2003

0008

L

Glory to God Alone: The Life of J.S. Bach

USA

2003

0009

L

Discover Bach

Roman Yakub

USA

2007

0010

D

New Bach Movie (Temporary Title)

Michael Lawrence

USA

2007-

0020

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2007 - December 2007)

Bach Movies: Bach's Life & Documentaries: Index by Title | Index by Year
Filmed Performances: Index by Work | Index by Main Performer
Bach's Music in Soundtracks: Index by Title | Index by Year
General: Index by Number | Discussions of Movies on Bach

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