Werther
1985, French. Directed by Petr Weigl.
Jules Massanet's lyrical opera is transformed into a superb film production by Petr Weigl, shot on location in Prague, with music conducted by Libor Pesek. First produced by the Vienna Opera in February 1892, "Werther" rapidly confirmed Massanet's position on the French opera scene and achieved enormous popularity outside France, notably in Italy, America and England. The tragic story tells of Werther's intense passion for Charlotte, who has married his best friend, Albert, fulfilling a pledge to her now deceased mother. But Werther's letters of love bring Charlotte to his side when he promises to take his own life.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 6 June 1985
- Country
- Czechoslovakia, Germany
- Written by
- Paul Milliet, Eduard Blau
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Werther runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Werther isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 1985. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Werther?
Werther (1985) was directed by Petr Weigl and stars Brigitte Fassbaender, Peter Dvorský, Magda Vášáryová.