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Johann Sebastian Bach (1985)

Johann Sebastian Bach poster
Directed by
Lothar Bellag
Genre
biographical film
Country
German Democratic Republic
Runtime
6h 55m
Rated
6
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries tells the story of the life and career of Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach. It shows his work, family, and the political and religious world he lived in. The episodes were made for the 300th anniversary of his birth.

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What happens

Johann Sebastian Bach is an East German miniseries which originally aired in four episodes on DDR 1 in 1985. It was produced to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of the birth of the baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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