Underplayed Gems

Bach's Fight for Freedom (1995)

Bach's Fight for Freedom poster
Directed by
Stuart Gillard
Genre
short film, drama film
Country
Czech Republic, Canada
Runtime
53 min
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A short film about composer Johann Sebastian Bach's struggles for artistic freedom in a restrictive society. It follows Bach as he defies his noble employer to write the music he believes in.

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What happens

Bach's Fight for Freedom is a 1995 film created by David Devine and Richard Mozer for HBO Original Films of New York and directed by Stuart Gillard. The film was shot in Český Krumlov, Bohemia, in the southern Czech Republic. The soundtrack score features the Brandenburg Concertos, which were produced by David Devine for Sony Music of New York. The Slovak Philharmonic was commissioned to perform the soundtrack and was conducted by Ondrej Leonard. The film has been broadcast in over 100 countries in many languages and has been shown in music classes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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