The young and rebellious Werther is passionately, but hopelessly, in love with Lotte. Although he knows that she is married to somebody who can offer her a secure future, Werther tries to be near her. Lotte cannot decide between these two men. She eventually rejects Werther, who does not survive her decision.
Length 105 minutes
Hans-Jürgen Wolf | Katharina Thalbach | Hilmar Baumann | Heinz-Dieter Knaup | Barbara Dittus | Herwart Grosse | Dieter Mann | Klaus Piontek | Angelika Mann | Juliane Korén | Irmhild Wagner | Bodo Krämer | Stefan Lisewski | Kurt Goldstein | Peter Hladik | Gerhard Bienert | Anita Herbst | Friedrich Teitge | Charlotte Stähnisch | Paul Arenkens | Tessy Fehring-Bortfeld | Hans Feldner | Simone Frost | Roland Gandt | Ursula Genhorn | Michael Gerber | Rosemarie Herzog | Gertraud Last | Barbara Lotzmann | Maria Rouvel | Johanna Schall | Gustav Stähnisch | Nico Turoff