Summary Based on the novel by Thomas Mann. Charlotte Kestner, the love of Goethe's youth, became famous because she was the real-life Lotte represented in his renowned The Sorrows of Young Werther. At age 44 she travels to Weimar to see Goethe again, and high society's posturing and Goethe's personal history lead her to an unexpected conclusion. Dramaturge (later Studio Director) Walter Janka was befriended by the Thomas Mann family, making this adaptation possible. View more details
Directed : Egon Günther
Written : Egon Günther Thomas Mann
Stars : Lilli Palmer Martin Hellberg Hilmar Baumann Rolf Ludwig
Genres : Drama
Release date : Oct 30, 1975
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
Summary Based on the novel by Thomas Mann. Charlotte Kestner, the love of Goethe's youth, became famous because she was the real-life Lotte represented in his renowned The Sorrows of Young Werther. At age 44 she travels to Weimar to see Goethe again, and high society's posturing and Goethe's personal history lead her to an unexpected conclusion. Dramaturge (later Studio Director) Walter Janka was befriended by the Thomas Mann family, making this adaptation possible. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Oct 30, 1975
Countries of origin : East Germany
Language : German
Filming locations : Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''