Filmed entirely on location in Germany and Italy, this three-part series profiles the life and works of a giant of Western literature: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Each program blends original manuscripts, readings, scenes from dramatic productions, and paintings and drawings to help chronicle Goethe’s prolific career. A Deutsche Welle Production. 3-part series, 30 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : The Young Goethe: 1749-1775 | From Weimar to Rome: 1775-1789 | Into a New Century: 1789-1832

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