The Sorrows of Young Werther

Directed by Egon Günther
1976    1h 45mDrama, Romance
4.85.1
Rebellious young Werther is passionately, but hopelessly, in love with Lotte. Although he knows that she is married to somebody who can offer her a secure future, Werther tries to be near her. Lotte cannot decide between these two men. She eventually rejects Werther, who does not survive her decision. Based on the novel by Goethe. Director Egon Günther and set designer Helga Schütz make cameo appearances.

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  • Hans-Jürgen WolfWerther
  • Katharina ThalbachLotte
  • Hilmar BaumannAlbert
  • Heinz-Dieter KnaupAmtmann
  • Barbara DittusFrau Heilmann
  • Herwart GrosseGesandter
  • Dieter MannVon Steinfeld
  • Klaus PiontekWilhelm
  • Angelika MannCousine
  • Juliane KorénSängerin
  • Irmhild WagnerFräulein von B.
  • Bodo KrämerHerr Schmidt
  • Stefan LisewskiHerausgeber
  • Kurt GoldsteinReinhard
  • Peter HladikGraf
  • Gerhard BienertPfarrer
  • Anita HerbstMagd
  • Friedrich TeitgeProfessor Salzmann
  • Charlotte Stähnisch
  • Paul Arenkens

The Sorrows of Young Werther Trivia

Die Leiden des jungen Werthers was released on August 26, 1976.

Die Leiden des jungen Werthers was directed by Egon Günther.

Die Leiden des jungen Werthers has a runtime of 1 hr 45 min.

The key characters in Die Leiden des jungen Werthers are Werther (Hans-Jürgen Wolf), Lotte (Katharina Thalbach), Albert (Hilmar Baumann).

Die Leiden des jungen Werthers is a Drama, Romance film.

Die Leiden des jungen Werthers has an audience rating of 4.8 out of 10.

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