Beloved Sisters
2014 · Movie · NR · 180 min · ★ 5.7 · 69% critics
In late-18th-century Germany, a celebrated writer becomes entwined with two close-knit sisters, sparking a complicated bond that tests love, loyalty, and social expectations. As feelings deepen and choices narrow, their unusual arrangement strains family ties and reputations while inspiring art and reflection.
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Details
- Original title
- Die geliebten Schwestern
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-07-31
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (51 votes)
About
If you enjoy slow-burn, literary period romances with messy relationships and a reflective tone, this may work for you, especially if you liked Amour Fou; Not for you if you want fast pacing or clear-cut romance.
Pros: lush period settings; strong lead performances; romantic, poetic tone | Cons: very long runtime; uneven pacing; confusing narration
Themes
- love triangle
- writer
- aristocrat
- 18th century
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2015 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Hannah Herzsprung
as Caroline von Lengefeld
Florian Stetter
as Friedrich Schiller
Henriette Confurius
as Charlotte von Lengefeld
Ronald Zehrfeld
as Wolzogen
Claudia Messner
as Madame Lengefeld
Maja Maranow
as Mrs. von Stein
Michael Wittenborn
as Knebel
Andreas Pietschmann
as Friedrich von Beulwitz
Anne Schäfer
as Charlotte von Kalb
Peter Schneider
as Christian Gottfried Körner
Directed by Dominik Graf