Movie

Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm

1980 Released

History

The last journey of Thomaskantor Johann Sebastian Bach leads from Leipzig to Potsdam. Already 60 years old, he hopes that an audition with the Prussian King Frederick II will not only bring him artistic recognition and renewed appreciation, but also an end to his grueling financial worries.

Cast

Alexander May Johann Sebastian Bach R Renate Richter Anna Magdalena Bach Peter Reusse Friedemann Bach Henry Hübchen Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Regina Beyer Johanna Maria Bach Winfried Glatzeder Postknecht