Werther

Werther

101 mins | Music, TV Movie | June 6, 1985

Jules Massanet's lyrical opera is transformed into a superb film production by Petr Weigl, shot on location in Prague, with music conducted by Libor Pesek. First produced by the Vienna Opera in February 1892, "Werther" rapidly confirmed Massanet's position on the French opera scene and achieved enormous popularity outside France, notably in Italy, America and England. The tragic story tells of Werther's intense passion for Charlotte, who has married his best friend, Albert, fulfilling a pledge to her now deceased mother. But Werther's letters of love bring Charlotte to his side when he promises to take his own life.

Werther

101 mins | Music, TV Movie | June 6, 1985

Werther
Jules Massanet's lyrical opera is transformed into a superb film production by Petr Weigl, shot on location in Prague, with music conducted by Libor Pesek. First produced by the Vienna Opera in February 1892, "Werther" rapidly confirmed Massanet's position on the French opera scene and achieved enormous popularity outside France, notably in Italy, America and England. The tragic story tells of Werther's intense passion for Charlotte, who has married his best friend, Albert, fulfilling a pledge to her now deceased mother. But Werther's letters of love bring Charlotte to his side when he promises to take his own life.
Producers ZDF, Československá televízia Bratislava, TV 2000 Film- und Fernsehproduktions GmbH
Original title Werther
Directors Petr Weigl
Writers Eduard Blau, Paul Milliet

Cast

Brigitte Fassbaender

as Charlotte

Peter Dvorský

as Werther

Hans Helm

as Albert

Libor Pešek

as Conductor