Die Braut
4.5
The relationship between Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the great German writer, and Christiane Vulpius, a village girl, is one of the instantaneous and fiery passion. They lived together for 28 years, 18 of these living in sin, 10 a married couple. Christiane's rival, Charlotte von Stein, a former favorite of Goethe, begins plotting and scheming against her. Christiane puts up with countless insults and humiliations like having to 'disappear' with their son into the servants' quarters and to stay at home on official occasions. Goethe marries her when she saves his life during an attack by plundering Napoleonic soldiers. Her new social position as Goethe's wife is resented and envied by all. When she is openly attacked by the snooty, jealous people, Goethe is only half-hearted in coming to her defence. But she stays with him for he is her great love, even when she turns to the charms of many youthful admirers...
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27 people
Veronica Ferres
Christiane Vulpius
Known for
Pay the Ghost
Les Misérables
Herbert Knaup
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Known for
Run Lola Run
Nuremberg
Sibylle Canonica
Charlotte von Stein
Known for
Oktoberfest: Beer and Blood
Ruby Red
Christoph Waltz
Herzog Carl August
Known for
Django Unchained
Inglourious Basterds
Franziska Herold
Charlotte Lengefeld-Schiller
Also in
Stein
Christian Hockenbrink
Christian August Vulpius
Known for
Boy 7
August Diehl
Fritz von Stein
Known for
Salt
Inglourious Basterds
Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge
Christoph Martin Wieland
Also in
Men and Beasts
The Cities and the Years
Rüdiger Vogler
Hans-Heinrich Meyer
Known for
Alice in the Cities
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
Maria Happel
Tante Juliane
Known for
Chantal in Fairyland
Fritzi Haberlandt
Ernestine
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Deutschland
Jörg Schüttauf
Paul Goetze / Diener Geist / neuer Diener / Seidel
Known for
Bad Banks
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Egon Günther Director · Peter Brand Cinematographer Monika Schindler Editor
First release May 27, 1999 · Produced in Austria, Germany · Production ORF, MDR
Production
TELLUX-Film
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ORF
Production
MDR
Production
HR
Production
ARTE
Production
Studio Babelsberg Independents
Production
Austria · Germany
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · May 27, 1999
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No release date listed for United States.
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