Bad Soden (bs) – Gerard Depardieu comes to the Bad Soden Mendelssohn Days of Music – not in person, but on the screen. He plays an aged music teacher in the French historical film “The Seventh String”, which is taking place at this year’s festival Saturday, October 19, at 7 p.m opened in the CasaBlanca cinema, Zum Quellenpark 2.
France around 1650: After the death of his wife, the gifted viol player Sainte Colombe devotes himself entirely to his compositions out of grief. Only music keeps him alive. Until one day a talented student knocks on his door and lures him out of his wooden hermitage. The visually stunning costume drama is accompanied by viol sounds and songs as a homage to baroque music. The gamba – previously also called knee violin or leg violin – is a seven-string string instrument from the violin family. Overall, the film is “of enchanting beauty that radiates breathtaking power,” as the lexicon of international film writes.
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In order to better enjoy the music, the duo Eva Marker and Ilona Les introduce the world of viols. Entry to this eventful film evening costs 15 euros. Tapas are served during the break.
Tickets are available at the cinema box office or online at https://www.casablanca-badsoden.de. Remaining tickets, if available, can be purchased at the box office.
The program for the Mendelssohn Days of Music can be found on the city’s homepage.
