Die Leidenschaftlichen
6.8
A remarkable approach to Goethe's novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther": on the one hand, a film adaptation that strives to remain faithful to the work and its words; on the other hand, an examination of Goethe's authentic story, his experiences that inspired his writing, and his retrospective comments as an old man. The dialectical connection between these two models brings to life experiences of love, loneliness, and deadly despair, leading in one case to desperate suicide and in the other to poetic processing.
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Cast
19 people
Sunnyi Melles
Lotte
Known for
Triangle of Sadness
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
Aenne Nau
Also in
Bei Mudder Liesl
Florian
Christoph Mattner
Lutz Weidlich
Junger Goethe / Werther
Also in
Der subjektive Faktor
No More Mr. Nice Guy
Thomas Koerfer
Hans Christoph Buch
Sigfrit Steiner
Händler
Known for
It Happened in Broad Daylight
Albert Schwinges
Hanns Zischler
Kestner
Known for
Munich
Black Island
Paul Burian
Jerusalem / Heinrich
Known for
Woyzeck
Wolf Kaiser
Alter Goethe
Also in
Intrigue and Love
The Robe
Karl-Heinz Martell
Gerichtspräsident / Fürst
Also in
Warum sind sie gegen uns?
Thomas Koerfer Director
First release April 1, 1981 · Produced in Germany · Production Polyphon Film-und Fernsehgesellschaft, Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (SRG)
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Production
Polyphon Film-und Fernsehgesellschaft
Production
Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft (SRG)
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Germany
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Original language
German
Release dates
Germany · April 1, 1981
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No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
September 7, 1984 · Figueira da Foz Film Festival
Switzerland
February 28, 1982 · German speaking region
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