Die Braut
Released: May 27, 1999Runtime: 112 minLanguage: DE
The relationship between Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the great German writer, and Christiane Vulpius, a village girl, is one of the instantaneous and fiery passion. They lived together for 28 years, 18 of these living in sin, 10 a married couple. Christiane's rival, Charlotte von Stein, a former favorite of Goethe, begins plotting and scheming against her. Christiane puts up with countless insults and humiliations like having to 'disappear' with their son into the servants' quarters and to stay at home on official occasions. Goethe marries her when she saves his life during an attack by plundering Napoleonic soldiers. Her new social position as Goethe's wife is resented and envied by all. When she is openly attacked by the snooty, jealous people, Goethe is only half-hearted in coming to her defence. But she stays with him for he is her great love, even when she turns to the charms of many youthful admirers...
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Veronica Ferres
as Christiane Vulpius
Herbert Knaup
as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Sibylle Canonica
as Charlotte von Stein
Franziska Herold
as Charlotte Lengefeld-Schiller
Christoph Waltz
as Herzog Carl August
Friedrich Wilhelm Junge
as Christoph Martin Wieland
Rudiger Vogler
as Hans-Heinrich Meyer
Maria Happel
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Fritzi Haberlandt
as Ernestine
Jorg Schuttauf
as neuer Diener
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