Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm

Overview

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.

Directed by Victor Vicas

Top 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

W

Werner Pfeifer

Lakai

B

Bärbel Bolle

Katharina 'Käthe' Dorothea Bach

M

Marina Waligora

Elisabeth 'Lieschen' Johanna Fredericia Bach

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Günter Rüger

Redakteur

Lothar Schellhorn

Pfarrer

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