Cast
Matthias Luckey (Goethe)Valentin Schmehl (Herzog Emil August)Thomas Linz (von Platen)Tobias Schormann (Schiller)Max Conrad (Johann Jacobi)Sybille Enders (Adele Schopenhauer)Petra Hartung (Gräfin Goertz)Bernhard Jarosch (Gleim)Sebastian Lange (Klatschweib)Wolfgang Mirlach (Winckelmann)Maximilian Müller (Humboldt)Nils Ramme (Ritter)Runa Pernoda Schaefer (Sibylle Mertens)Willi Seibt (Engel)Jakob Turkosek (Lover)Adrian Navarro Both (Reenactment)Sebastian Bothe (Reenactment)Paul Patorek (Reenactment)
Director
Rosa von Praunheim
Synopsis
A true cult of friendship among men was widespread in Weimar Classicism, whereas outdated homosexuality was frowned upon. Cult director Rosa von Praunheim asks what was behind the scenes: how much was lived openly? The director follows relevant historical biographies and gives surprising insights.
