Lotte in Weimar
1975, German. Directed by Egon Günther.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was the author of Werther, the romantic novel that was transformed into a play during Goethe's lifetime and which initiated the whole German romantic movement. The book's story tells of young love and suicide. In this East German film, based on a book by Thomas Mann, Lotte (Lilli Palmer) was the woman who served as the model for the heroine in the novel Werther. She comes to Goethe's hometown for a visit, and her experiences there eerily re-create episodes from the book. Goethe comes across as a pompous old bore, and his friends as pandering sycophants, in this very proper communist party-sponsored, anti-heroic movie.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Egon GüntherDirector
- Lilli PalmerLotte
- Martin HellbergGoethe
- Rolf LudwigKellner Mager
- Hilmar BaumannAugust Goethe
- Jutta HoffmannAdele Schopenhauer
- Katharina ThalbachOttilie von Pogwisch
- Monika LennartzCharlotte, Lottes Tochter
- Norbert ChristianProfessor Meyer
- Hans-Joachim HegewaldDr. Riemer
- Walter LendrichLandkammerrat Ridel
- Dieter MannDiener Karl
- Angelika RitterKlärchen
Details
- Released
- 15 May 1975
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Egon Günther
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What Lotte in Weimar is based on
Lotte in Weimar is based on Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns (1939) by Thomas Mann.
1939
Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns
By Thomas Mann
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Who directed Lotte in Weimar?
Lotte in Weimar (1975) was directed by Egon Günther and stars Lilli Palmer, Martin Hellberg, Rolf Ludwig.
What is Lotte in Weimar based on?
Lotte in Weimar is based on Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns (1939) by Thomas Mann.