The Novel of Werther
The Novel of Werther (French: Le Roman de Werther) is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, Annie Vernay and Jean Galland. It is based on the 1774 novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe.[1]
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| French | Le Roman de Werther |
| Directed by | Max Ophüls |
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| Based on | The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe |
| Produced by | Seymour Nebenzal |
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| Cinematography | Fédote Bourgasoff Paul Portier Eugen Schüfftan |
| Edited by | Gérard Bensdorp Jean Sacha |
| Music by | Paul Dessau |
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| Distributed by | Monopol Film |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The film was made by Nero Film, a company run by German exiles who had left following the Nazi rise to power.
Cast
- Pierre Richard-Willm as Werther
- Annie Vernay as Charlotte
- Jean Galland as Albert
- Paulette Pax as Aunt Emma
- Jean Périer as President
- Edmond Beauchamp as murderer
- Georges Bever as chamberlain
- Geno Ferny as portraitist
- Fernand Blot as Werther's colleague
- Denise Kerny as the right one
- Henri Guisol as Schertz, the clerk
- Roger Legris as Franz, valet
- Jean Buquet as little Gustave
- Maurice Schutz as le sonneur
- Léonce Corne asle majordome
- Philippe Richard as Grand Duke
- Charles Nossent as le cocher
- Léon Larive as comedian
- Georges Vitray as bailiff
- Génia Vaury as girl
- Henri Beaulieu
- Henri Darbrey
- Pierre Darteuil
- Maurice Devienne
- Martial Rèbe
- Robert Rollis
References
- Gillespie, Gerald & Engel, Manfred & Dieterle, Bernard. Romantic Prose Fiction. John Benjamins Publishing, 2008. p. 24. doi:10.1075/chlel.xxiii. ISBN 9789027291646.
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