---
title: 'Friedemann Bach (1941)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gustaf Gründgens'
released: '1941-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/friedemann-bach-1941'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159449/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Friedemann Bach (1941)

1941 · 102 min · Drama, History · Germany


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gustaf Gründgens](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustaf-grundgens), [Traugott Müller](https://cinepixo.com/people/traugott-muller)
- **Producer:** [Gustaf Gründgens](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustaf-grundgens)
- **Screenplay:** [Eckart von Naso](https://cinepixo.com/people/eckart-von-naso), [Helmut Brandis](https://cinepixo.com/people/helmut-brandis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mark Lothar](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-lothar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Walter Pindter](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-pindter)
- **Editor:** [Alexandra Anatra](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandra-anatra)

## Cast

- [Annemarie Steinsieck](https://cinepixo.com/people/annemarie-steinsieck)
- [Lina Lossen](https://cinepixo.com/people/lina-lossen)
- [Franz Schafheitlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-schafheitlin)
- [Leopold von Ledebur](https://cinepixo.com/people/leopold-von-ledebur)
- [Werner Scharf](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-scharf)
- [Fred Goebel](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-goebel)
- [Boris Alekin](https://cinepixo.com/people/boris-alekin)
- [Karl Hellmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-hellmer)
- [Magnus Stifter](https://cinepixo.com/people/magnus-stifter)
- [Gustav Knuth](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustav-knuth)
- [Wolfgang Staudte](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-staudte)
- [Johannes Riemann](https://cinepixo.com/people/johannes-riemann)
- [Vera Comployer](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-comployer)
- [Otto Wernicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/otto-wernicke)
- [Leny Marenbach](https://cinepixo.com/people/leny-marenbach)

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