The Elective Affinities

The Elective Affinities

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 27, 1974

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

Drama

User Score

20%

Original Title

Die Wahlverwandtschaften

Production Companies

DEFA

Director

Siegfried Kühn

Description

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.