6.9
Is Werther worth watching?
69
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.9).
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The neurotic director Max Karlsson tries to do a film of Goethe's "Die Leiden des jungen Werthers". He finds all actors for his melodrama - except Lotte, the wonderful girl who is an object of two mens love. He auditions a number of girls. But when he finds the right one nothing goes the way he had figured.
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- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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- Håkan Alexandersson
- Produced by
- Freddy Olsson, Lisbet Gabrielsson
- Music by
- Kjell Westling
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Facts
February 2, 1990 · 1 h 32 min · Drama
- Released
- February 2, 1990
- Runtime
- 1 h 32 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- Swedish
- Made in
- Sweden
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Questions about Werther
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Can I half-watch Werther?
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No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for meta narrative and 7 for complexity.
Is Werther good for date night?
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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Is Werther in English?
Swedish
No, it was made in Swedish.