The Elective Affinities

1974 · 103 min · Drama

Eduard and Charlotte live an isolated and idyllic life together. But soon Eduard feels that something is missing and he invites his friend Otto to come stay. Charlotte, meanwhile, decides that her foster daughter Ottilie should come live with them. Complex and passionate relationships between the four people begin. Based on Goethe's novel of the same title.

Director: Siegfried Kühn
Writers: Siegfried Kühn, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Regine Kühn
Released: August 27, 1974
Language: German