Eduard and Charlotte live an isolated and idyllic life together. But soon Eduard feels that something is missing and he invites his friend Otto to come stay. Charlotte, meanwhile, decides that her foster daughter Ottilie should come live with them. Complex and passionate relationships between the four people begin. Based on Goethe's novel of the same title.
Released in 1974, The Elective Affinities is a drama film from DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme (Germany). It was directed by Siegfried Kühn and written by Regine Kühn and Siegfried Kühn. The cast is led by Beata Tyszkiewicz, Hilmar Thate, Magda Vášáryová, Gerry Wolff and Horst Schulze. With a runtime of 1h 43m, the film averages 4.7/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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