The Elective Affinities

Overview

Eduard and Charlotte live an isolated and idyllic life together. But soon Eduard feels that something is missing and he invites his friend Otto to come stay. Charlotte, meanwhile, decides that her foster daughter Ottilie should come live with them. Complex and passionate relationships between the four people begin. Based on Goethe's novel of the same title.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 27, 1974

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Gerry Wolff,Jana Plichtová,Dieter Birr,Claus Dobberke,Horst Schulze,Volkmar Kleinert,Karl-Ernst Sasse,Hilmar Thate,Christian Grashof,Christine Schornand 3 more

Director

Siegfried Kühn

Writer

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,Siegfried Kühn,Regine Kühn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0072387