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Werther was one of the last feature films that Jean-Pierre Lajournade made for television. The Lajournade's version of Werther makes a critical rereading of Goethe's work through a challenge to bourgeois society.
Tragic RomancePsychological DramaCritical of Bourgeois SocietyPolitical UndertonesHistorical SettingMelancholy TonePhilosophical ThemesCharacter-DrivenThought-Provoking
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Is Werther plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Will I feel good after watching Werther?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Is Werther in English?
French
No, it was made in French.