The Novel of Werther

Year: 1938

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: French

Director: Max Ophüls

DramaRomance

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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