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The Novel of Werther (1938) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1938 · 85 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Max Ophüls
- Starring
- Roger Legris, Philippe Richard, Henri Guisol, Edmond Beauchamp, Léonce Corne, Jean Galland
Herr Werther, a newly appointed magistrate in the Grand Duchy of Walheim, also a violinist and poet, meets the beautiful local Charlotte and falls for her. When he plans to propose, Charlotte reveals she is betrothed to Werther’s superior, Judge Hochstätten. Both conceal the affair, sinking into melancholy as they struggle to keep their love hidden.
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