Werther
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1926Production year
1926Premiere
29 April 1927Runtime
88 minDirector
Miloš HajskýCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
WertherCzech title
WertherEnglish title
WertherParallel title
Utrpení mladé láskyEnglish parallel title
The Torment of Young LoveSynopsis
The dreamy loner Werther has fallen in love with the charming Lotta whose sister Žofie fails to conceal her feelings towards Werther. At a ball to which the girls have invited him, Werther meets Lotta's fiance Kestner. Lotta suggest to Werther that he should teach her brother Max to play the violin. Werther accepts and becomes good friends with him. Lotta eventually marries Kestner. Werther becomes withdrawn and succumbs to delusion. After some time he is invited to visit the Kestners. After Kestner leaves, Werther and Lotta play a work together which he had composed for her. When her husband comes back he finds Lotta in his embrace and Werther is thrown out. Werther decides to kill himself. He is mortally wounded by a bullet from his own pistol and is taken to Lotta to die in her arms. The despairing Lotta seeks the comfort of her husband. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
The film materials are believed lost. The novel Werther, upon which the film was based, was written as a paraphrase of the novel by Johann Wolfgang Goethe Utrpení mladého Werthera / The Torment of Young Werther and was published at the beginning of the 20th century.
Photos
Cast
Miloš Hajský
Werther
Marta Mayrová
Charlotta Buffová, zvaná Lotta
Ela Poznerová
Žofie, sestra Lotty
Ola Hors
Max, bratr Lotty
František Havel
otec Buff
Vladimír Židlický
Kestner, manžel Lotty
František Adam
Kampe, Wertherův přítel
Jan Marek
regenschori
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Johann Wolfgang Goethe (Utrpení mladého Werthera /Die Leiden des jungen Werthers/ – román), Jaroslav Maria (Werther – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Cooperation
Fotoatelier Jůn (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Werther
Czech Title
Werther
English Title
Werther
Parallel Title
Utrpení mladé lásky
English Parallel Title
The Torment of Young Love
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1926
Production Year
1926
Production specifications
date of censorship 17 July 1926
date of censorship 24 August 1932
Premiere
premiere 29 April 1927 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Lucerna, Praha)
renewed premiere 08/1932 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Fortuna Film (původní 1927), Ringler (obnovená 1932)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
88 min
Original length in metres
2 492 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,33
Colour
black & white
Sound
silent
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Intertitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
