Friendship of Men (2018)
In this docudrama Rosa von Praunheim looks into Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s sexual orientation, especially into his erotic experiences during his travels in Italy. Contrary to the common belief, von Praunheim argues that Goethe was not a heartbreaker and conqueror after all. It was only in Italy, that he had diverse sexual experiences, not least with men. Von Praunheim bases his assumption on letters written by Goethe to his friend Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi about these sexual encounters. Some of the content of these letters is re-encated in the film. At the same time, historians and linguists analyse and classify the letters into their historical context.
Director: Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim Himself |
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Matthias Luckey Goethe |
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Valentin Schmehl Herzog Emil August |
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Thomas Linz von Platen / Seidel |
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Tobias Schormann Schiller |
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Max Conrad Jacobi |
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Sybille Enders Adele Schopenhauer |
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Petra Hartung Gräfin Goertz |
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Bernhard Jarosch Gleim |
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Sebastian Lange Klatschweib |
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Wolfgang Mirlach Winckelmann |
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Maximilian Müller Humboldt |
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Runa Pernoda Schäfer Sibylle Mertens |
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Wolfgang Bunzel Himself |
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Paul Derks Himself |
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Marco Karthe Himself |
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Andreas Krass Himself |
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Florian Mildenberger Himself |
Directing | Rosa von Praunheim | Director |
Production | Rosa von Praunheim | Producer |
Writing | Rosa von Praunheim | Writer |
Editing | Mike Shephard | Editor |
Sound | Andreas M. Wolter | Music |
Writing | Valentina Schütz | Writer |
Crew | Patrick Richter | Cinematography |