My Name Is Bach
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Drama
In film Director Dominique de Rivaz's first feature, Mein Name ist Bach, we see the brilliant composer and organist Johann Sebastian Bach complete the long journey from his home in Leipzig to Potsdam. The year is 1747, and the 65 year old genius is ageing rapidly, losing his sight and nearing the end of his life. Friedemann Bach, 30, Johann's eldest son accompanies his father. Friedemann, cursed with a self-destructive and rebellious ... [+]