The Novel of Werther | |
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French | Le Roman de Werther |
Directed by | Max Ophüls |
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Based on | The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe |
Produced by | Seymour Nebenzal |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Fédote Bourgasoff Paul Portier Eugen Schüfftan |
Edited by | Gérard Bensdorp Jean Sacha |
Music by | Paul Dessau |
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Distributed by | Monopol Film |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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