Friedemann Bach (1941)

Directed by

Traugott Müller, Gustaf Gründgens

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, a talented son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He struggles to make his own way as a musician while living under the weight of his famous father's legacy.

somberrestrainedearnestpoignantperiod-settingintrospectivedignifiedtragic

What happens

Friedemann Bach is a 1941 German historical drama film directed by Traugott Müller and starring Gustaf Gründgens, Leny Marenbach and Johannes Riemann. The film depicts the life of Johann Sebastian Bach's son Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. It is based on Albert Emil Brachvogel's fiction novel Friedemann Bach. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach is shown as a gifted son trying to escape his father's shadow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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