Germany 1772 -- the young and tumultuous Johann Goethe aspires to be a poet; but after failing his law exams, he is sent by his father to a sleepy provincial court to mend his ways. Unsure of his talent and eager to prove himself, Goethe soon wins the praise and friendship of his superior Kestner. But then Lotte enters his life and nothing is the same as before. However, the young lovers are unaware that her father has already promised Lotte's hand to another man.
The film is based also on Goethe's autobiographical masterpiece "The Sorrows of Young Werther".
Germany 2010
Young Goethe in Love
Goethe!
MS12
Genre
Drama, Romance, Biography
Director
Philipp Stölzl
Run time
1h 40min
Cast
Alexander Fehling, Miriam Stein, Moritz Bleibtreu, Volker Bruch, Burghart Klaußner, Henry Hübchen
Genre
Drama, Romance, Biography
Director
Philipp Stölzl
Run time
1h 40min
Cast
Alexander Fehling, Miriam Stein, Moritz Bleibtreu, Volker Bruch, Burghart Klaußner, Henry Hübchen
Germany 1772 -- the young and tumultuous Johann Goethe aspires to be a poet; but after failing his law exams, he is sent by his father to a sleepy provincial court to mend his ways. Unsure of his talent and eager to prove himself, Goethe soon wins the praise and friendship of his superior Kestner. But then Lotte enters his life and nothing is the same as before. However, the young lovers are unaware that her father has already promised Lotte's hand to another man.
The film is based also on Goethe's autobiographical masterpiece "The Sorrows of Young Werther".
Germany 2010
The film is based also on Goethe's autobiographical masterpiece "The Sorrows of Young Werther".
Germany 2010
Info
Rating
Under 12 Not Recommended
Production year
2010
Global distributor
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Local distributor
Goethe-Institut
In cinema
9/25/2015