Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Journey to Italy

(Die italienische Reise von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

GDR, 1981, 22 min, color
In German; no subtitles
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Synopsis

When the French occupied Weimar, Goethe retreated to his office and used his memories of a journey to Italy as the basis for his book Italian Journey. With excerpts from Goethe's diary, sketches and engravings, the film retraces his steps through the present-day cities of Rome, Naples and Pompeii.

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