Friendship of Men (2018)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2018-12-13
Runtime: 85 minutes
Director: Rosa von Praunheim
Top Cast
- Rosa von Praunheim as Himself
- Matthias Luckey as Goethe
- Valentin Schmehl as Herzog Emil August
- Thomas Linz as von Platen / Seidel
- Tobias Schormann as Schiller
- Max Conrad as Jacobi
- Sybille Enders as Adele Schopenhauer
- Petra Hartung as Gräfin Goertz
- Bernhard Jarosch as Gleim
- Sebastian Lange as Klatschweib
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