Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm (1980)
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.
Director: Victor Vicas
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Alexander May as Johann Sebastian Bach |
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Renate Richter as Anna Magdalena Bach |
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Peter Reusse as Friedemann Bach |
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Henry Hübchen as Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach |
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Regina Beyer as Johanna Maria Bach |
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Winfried Glatzeder as Postknecht |
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Werner Pfeifer as Lakai |
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Bärbel Bolle as Katharina 'Käthe' Dorothea Bach |
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Marina Waligora as Elisabeth 'Lieschen' Johanna Fredericia Bach |
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Günter Rüger as Redakteur |
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Lothar Schellhorn as Pfarrer |
| Directing | Victor Vicas | Director |