Based on Franz Lehar's operetta, about the first woman whom the great German writer Goethe fell in love with..
If you have any patience for old-school, slightly stagey period pieces, Friederike might hold your attention for an hour or so. If you are looking for something fast or modern, steer clear. This is definitely for the crowd that likes their drama with a side of orchestral swells and formal manners. It is basically the ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Fritz Friedmann-Frederich
William Parke
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"If you have any patience for old-school, slightly stagey period pieces, Friederike might hold your attention for an hour or so. If you are looking for something fast or modern, steer clear. This is definitely for the crowd that likes their drama with a side of orchestral swells and formal manners. It is basically the story of Goethe—yes, that Goethe—falling hard for a pastor’s daughter. The movie treats the romance like it is the center of the universe. Which, I guess for him, it probably was. ..."
Ludwig Herzer, Fritz Löhner-Beda
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