Elective Affinities (1974)
- 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
How it feels
A married couple invites two guests to their estate. A shift in feelings occurs involving attraction and jealousy.
slow-burnmelancholicintimatecontemplativerestrainedtenseclassical
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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