German writer and director Philipp Stölzl returns with another period drama by giving Goethe the "Shakespeare in Love" treatment. The formative years in the life of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe are brought to the screen where the young Goethe is an aspiring poet and is forced by his father to reform as a lawyer in a provincial town where he falls in love and finds his way in life. Since there's hardly any films about Goethe in cinema, the movie is welcome despite its shortcomings. Stölzl has assembled a talented cast for the leads that includes Alexander Fehling, Miriam Stein and Moritz Bleibtreu. 1001 Films' coverage of the 34th Mill Valley Film Festival.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Young Goethe in Love
German writer and director Philipp Stölzl returns with another period drama by giving Goethe the "Shakespeare in Love" treatment. The formative years in the life of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe are brought to the screen where the young Goethe is an aspiring poet and is forced by his father to reform as a lawyer in a provincial town where he falls in love and finds his way in life. Since there's hardly any films about Goethe in cinema, the movie is welcome despite its shortcomings. Stölzl has assembled a talented cast for the leads that includes Alexander Fehling, Miriam Stein and Moritz Bleibtreu. 1001 Films' coverage of the 34th Mill Valley Film Festival.
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