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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: books in order and screen adaptations
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe has 5 books adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.
About Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's books on screen
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe has 5 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1774 to 1809. Together they have become 7 movies. The first adaptation was Phantom of the Paradise (1974), and the most recent released one is Young Werther (2024). The most adapted is Faust, with 2 screen versions.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe books with adaptations, in publication order
- The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) · adapted as Young Goethe in Love (2010), Young Werther (2024)
- Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1790) · adapted as Wrong Move (1975)
- Der Zauberlehrling (1797) · adapted as The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
- Faust (1808) · adapted as Faust (2011 film) (2011), Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
- Elective Affinities (1809) · adapted as The Elective Affinities (1996)
TV shows and movies based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's books
- Young Werther (movie, 2024)
- Faust (2011 film) (movie, 2011)
- Young Goethe in Love (movie, 2010)
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (movie, 2010)
- The Elective Affinities (movie, 1996)
- Wrong Move (movie, 1975)
- Phantom of the Paradise (movie, 1974)
Common questions
How many Johann Wolfgang von Goethe books have been made into movies or TV shows?
5 books have been adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Johann Wolfgang von Goethe adaptation?
Phantom of the Paradise, released in 1974, a movie based on Faust.
Is a new Johann Wolfgang von Goethe adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Young Werther.
Which Johann Wolfgang von Goethe book has the most adaptations?
Faust, with 2 TV and movie versions.