Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Die Wahlverwandtschaften
Status
released
Original Language
de

Where to watch free (US)

Kanopy
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Cast

Beata Tyszkiewicz as Charlotte

Beata Tyszkiewicz

Charlotte

Hilmar Thate as Eduard

Hilmar Thate

Eduard

Magda Vášáryová as Ottilie

Magda Vášáryová

Ottilie

Gerry Wolff as Hauptmann

Gerry Wolff

Hauptmann

Horst Schulze as Mittler

Horst Schulze

Mittler

Christine Schorn as Baronesse

Christine Schorn

Baronesse

Volkmar Kleinert as Graf

Volkmar Kleinert

Graf

Jana Plichtová as Luciane

Jana Plichtová

Luciane

Nico Turoff as Gärtner

Nico Turoff

Gärtner

Karl-Ernst Sasse as Klavierspieler

Karl-Ernst Sasse

Klavierspieler

Claus Dobberke as Verlobter

Claus Dobberke

Verlobter

Dieter Birr as Maurergeselle

Dieter Birr

Maurergeselle

Christian Grashof as Spaßmacher

Christian Grashof

Spaßmacher

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme logoDEFA-Studio für Spielfilme