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...
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Directed by
| Egon Günther | ||
Written by
| Egon Günther | ... | () |
| Thomas Mann | ... | (novel) |
Music by
| Karl-Ernst Sasse | ||
Cinematography by
| Erich Gusko | ||
Editing by
| Rita Hiller | ||
Production Design by
| Harald Horn | ||
Costume Design by
| Christiane Dorst | ||
Makeup Department
| Ursula Funk | ... | makeup artist |
| Günter Hermstein | ... | makeup artist |
| Ingeborg Merten | ... | makeup artist |
| Monika Mörke | ... | makeup artist |
| Eberhard Neufink | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Erich Albrecht | ... | production manager |
| Dieter Krüger | ... | unit manager |
| Karl-Heinz Rüsike | ... | unit manager |
| Theo Scheibler | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Elke Niebelschütz | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alfred Born | ... | painter |
| Franz F. Fürst | ... | stage maker |
| Wolfgang Kiehl | ... | stage maker |
| Erich Kulicke | ... | stage maker |
| Wolfgang Wintz | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Wolfgang Höfer | ... | sound |
| Gerhard Ribbeck | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Horst Döring | ... | gaffer |
| Wolfgang Ebert | ... | still photographer |
| Ingo Raatzke | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Walter Janka | ... | script editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Progress Film-Verleih (1974) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
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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. Written by DEFA Film Library |
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