Die Braut

The story

The relationship between Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the great German writer, and Christiane Vulpius, a village girl, is one of the instantaneous and fiery passion. They lived together for 28 years, 18 of these living in sin, 10 a married couple. Christiane's rival, Charlotte von Stein, a former favorite of Goethe, begins plotting and scheming against her. Christiane puts up with countless insults and humiliations like having to 'disappear' with their son into the servants' quarters and to stay at home on official occasions. Goethe marries her when she saves his life during an attack by plundering Napoleonic soldiers. Her new social position as Goethe's wife is resented and envied by all. When she is openly attacked by the snooty, jealous people, Goethe is only half-hearted in coming to her defence. But she stays with him for he is her great love, even when she turns to the charms of many youthful admirers...

Cast & crew

Veronica FerresChristiane Vulpius

Herbert KnaupJohann Wolfgang von Goethe

Sibylle CanonicaCharlotte von Stein

Christoph WaltzHerzog Carl August

Franziska Herold

Franziska HeroldCharlotte Lengefeld-Schiller

Christian HockenbrinkChristian August Vulpius

August DiehlFritz von Stein

Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge

Friedrich-Wilhelm JungeChristoph Martin Wieland

Rüdiger VoglerHans-Heinrich Meyer

Maria HappelTante Juliane

Fritzi HaberlandtErnestine

Jörg SchüttaufPaul Goetze / Diener Geist / neuer Diener / Seidel