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Young Goethe in Love

2010 · 1h 42m · NOT RATED Drama, Romance
Directed by Philipp Stölzl

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After aspiring poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe fails his law exams, he's sent to a sleepy provincial court to reform. Instead, he falls for Lotte, a young woman who is promised to another man.

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All reviews
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Stylistically, the most engaging aspect of the picture is Stolzl's direction.

Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
Fresh

An old-fashioned romance that's easy to like even if you have no interest in German literature, illegal duels or the more romantic aspects of committing suicide.

Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh

Pain plus time, this film reminds us, can result in poetry.

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Rotten

What was Sturm and Drang then veers close to camp and kitsch now.

Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Fresh

The story of a talented but not yet mature young man who stumbles upon the topic that would lead to his fame: love, and the loss of it.

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

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