Elective Affinities (Die Wahlverwandtschaften) [efilm]
2016
Streaming Video
During the Napoleonic Wars, Baron Eduard and his wife Charlotte live an reclusive and idyllic life together in an old castle. Driven to boredom by isolation, Eduard invites his friend Captain Otto to come stay, and Charlotte decides to bring her foster daughter Ottilie back from boarding school. Complex and passionate affinities are soon ignited between the four people, leading to tragic consequences. This film, based on Goethe's classic novel, foregrounds the social implications of personal relationships.
Author:
Kuhn, Siegried, filmmakerKanopy (Firm)
Imprint:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Collation:
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 98 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
In Process Record.Title from title frames.Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1973.In German
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
Film StudiesForeign Language FilmGerman StudiesMovies
BRN:
499667
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