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Beloved Sisters (2014)

Beloved Sisters poster
Original title
Die geliebten Schwestern
Directed by
Dominik Graf
Genre
drama film, biographical film, romance film
Country
Germany, Switzerland, Austria
Runtime
2h 51m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 52 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This biographical drama follows the poet Friedrich Schiller and his romantic involvement with two sisters, Caroline and Charlotte von Lengefeld. It focuses on their intertwined relationships and Schiller's eventual marriage to Charlotte.

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What happens

Beloved Sisters (German: Die geliebten Schwestern) is a 2014 German biographical film written and directed by Dominik Graf. The film is based on the life of the German poet Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) and upon his long relationships with two sisters, Caroline and Charlotte von Lengefeld. Schiller was ultimately married to Charlotte von Lengefeld. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear Award at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, and had its premiere at the festival. It was selected as the German entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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