The Elective Affinities (Die Wahlverwandtschaften) 49 years old

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.

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The Elective Affinities Cast

Name Character
Magda Vášáryová She was 26, now 75 years old as Ottilie
Beata Tyszkiewicz She was 36, now 85 years old as Charlotte
Volkmar Kleinert He was 35, now 85 years old
Christian Grashof He was 31, now 80 years old
Hilmar Thate He was 43, 85 years old when he died as Eduard
Gerry Wolff He was 54, 84 years old when he died
Karl-Ernst Sasse He was 50, 82 years old when he died
Christine Schorn She was 30, now 80 years old
Nico Turoff He was 74, 78 years old when he died
Horst Schulze He was 53, 97 years old when he died

The Elective Affinities Crew

Name Department
Helga Krause as Editor. She was 38 (53) years old when She died Editing
Claus Neumann as Cinematography. He was 36 (78) years old when He died Crew
Siegfried Kühn as Director. He was 39 (now 89) years old Directing
Siegfried Kühn as Writer. He was 39 (now 89) years old Writing
Regine Kühn as Writer. She was 32 (now 82) years old Writing
Johann Wolfgang Goethe as Novel. He was 191 (49) years old when He died Writing
The Elective Affinities (49 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, August 27, 1974
  • Runtime: 103 minutes