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Elective Affinities (1974)

Elective Affinities poster
Original title
Die Wahlverwandtschaften
Directed by
Siegfried Kühn
Genre
drama film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A married couple invites two guests to their estate. A shift in feelings occurs involving attraction and jealousy.

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What happens

Elective Affinities (German: Die Wahlverwandtschaften) is a 1974 East German drama film directed by Siegfried Kühn. It follows the dynamics which ensue when a couple invite two other people. The film is based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1809 novel Elective Affinities. It was released by the DEFA film studio on 27 August 1974. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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