Germany / 1968 / 94 minutes / NR. Using letters Anna Magdalena Bach wrote to her husband, seminal composer Johann Sebastian, filmmakers Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet created one of the most precise, rewarding biopics ever put to screen. The Chronicle Of Anna Magdalena Bach disregards most conventions of costume drama to ask some very human questions about history, what it takes to be an artist. JEAN-MARIE STAUB, the German director - writer who was introduced to the New Yorker Theater's audiences last February through a series of curious, often obscure short subjects, again is being represented there, but this time by a feature, "Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach," that is decidedly more. New 50th Anniversary Trailer for 'Chronicle of Anna. Film Review: Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach Revival of this radically minimalist 1968 biopic should pique wider interest in the films of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet. Film Review: Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach | Film. Directed by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub. With Gustav Leonhardt, Christiane Lang, Paolo Carlini, Ernst Castelli. The life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach as presented by his wife, Anna. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach at Amazon. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users, Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach - Grasshopper Film, The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach | Gene Siskel Film Center. The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach Chronik der Anna Magdalena Bach. 1968, Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, Germany, 94 min. With Gustav Leonhardt. Meticulous directors Huillet & Straub used historical documents, manuscripts, obits & scores to craft this vision of Johann & Anna Magdalena Bach's lives. Chronicle Of Anna Magdalena Bach, the strangest music..