Die Braut
The Mask of Desire
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe had lived together with Christiane Vulpius for twenty-eight years, eighteen of these living in sin, ten as a married couple. The Mask of Desire looks at the greatest German writer through Christiane′s eyes. As a former favorite of the poet, Charlotte von Stein forces herself
between the two lovers. The rival constantly makes life difficult for
Christiane. Someone other than the strong Christiane would have probably
collapsed in the face of the unreasonable demands which her lover
Goethe also asks her to accept: if an important visitor comes, she and
their son have to disappear into the servants′ quarters; on official
occasions, she stays at home. But Goethe finally marries her when she
saves his life during an attack by plundering Napoleonic soldiers.
Now,
she is allowed to accompany him to all festivities. At the same time,
she is openly attacked by snooty, jealous people and Goethe is only
half-hearted in coming to her defence. But she stays with him - for he
is her great love - even when she grows old and he is not so strict
about resisting the charms of youthful admirers...
Source: German
films Service & Marketing GmbH
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Christiane Vulpius
- Charlotte von Stein
- Charlotte Lengefeld-Schiller
- Herzog Carl August
- Christoph Martin Wieland
- Hans-Heinrich Meyer
- Tante Juliane
- Ernestine
- Goethes Diener
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Screenplay
Story
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Lighting design
Production design
Set design
Prop master
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Assistant editor
Sound design
Sound
Sound assistant
Audio mixing
Music
Cast
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Christiane Vulpius
- Charlotte von Stein
- Charlotte Lengefeld-Schiller
- Herzog Carl August
- Christoph Martin Wieland
- Hans-Heinrich Meyer
- Tante Juliane
- Ernestine
- Goethes Diener
- Friedrich Wilhelm Riemer
- Fritz von Stein
- Bettina von Arnim
- August Goethe
- Marschall Michel Ney
- Christian August Vulpius
- Herzogin Luise
- Achim von Arnim
- Karoline Herder
- Lakai des Herzogs
- Dorothea Wieland
- Dienerin im Salon Stein
- Friedrich Justin Bertuch
- Singendes Mädchen
- Schreiende Frau
- Elsässer
- Köchin
- 1. Kind
- 2. Kind
- 3. Kind
- 4. Kind
- 5. Kind
- Arzt
Production company
in co-production with
Producer
Executive producer
Line producer
Unit production manager
Location manager
Post-production
Original distributor
Shoot
- 1998: Weimar und Umgebung [Sommer (?)]
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 03.05.1999, 82021, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
TV-Erstsendung (DE FR): 26.11.1999, Arte
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Die Braut
- weiterer Titel Die Braut - Goethe und Christiane
Versions
Original
FSK-Prüfung (DE): 03.05.1999, 82021, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei
TV-Erstsendung (DE FR): 26.11.1999, Arte