Friendship of Men
Männerfreundschaften
Synopsis
In this docudrama Rosa von Praunheim looks into Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s sexual orientation, especially into his erotic experiences during his travels in Italy. Contrary to the common belief, von Praunheim argues that Goethe was not a heartbreaker and conqueror after all. It was only in Italy, that he had diverse sexual experiences, not least with men. Von Praunheim bases his assumption on letters written by Goethe to his friend Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi about these sexual encounters. Some of the content of these letters is re-encated in the film. At the same time, historians and linguists analyse and classify the letters into their historical context.
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Rosa von Praunheim
Himself
Matthias Luckey
Goethe
Valentin Schmehl
Herzog Emil August
Thomas Linz
von Platen / Seidel
Tobias Schormann
Schiller
Max Conrad
Jacobi
Sybille Enders
Adele Schopenhauer
Petra Hartung
Gräfin Goertz
Bernhard Jarosch
Gleim
Sebastian Lange
Klatschweib
Wolfgang Mirlach
Winckelmann
Maximilian Müller
Humboldt
Runa Pernoda Schäfer
Sibylle Mertens
Wolfgang Bunzel
Himself
Paul Derks
Himself
Marco Karthe
Himself
Andreas Krass
Himself
Florian Mildenberger
Himself
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rosa von Praunheim
- Screenplay & Story
- Rosa von Praunheim, Valentina Schütz
- Original Score
- Andreas M. Wolter
- Original Title
- Männerfreundschaften
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion, MDR, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim, Valentina Schütz
Andreas M. Wolter
Mike Shephard
Rosa von Praunheim
Department Leadership Roster
Rosa von Praunheim
Director
Mike Shephard
Editor
Rosa von Praunheim
Writer
Valentina Schütz
Writer
Rosa von Praunheim
Producer
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What is Friendship of Men about?
In this docudrama Rosa von Praunheim looks into Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s sexual orientation, especially into his erotic experiences during his travels in Italy. Contrary to the common belief, von Praunheim argues that Goethe was not a heartbreaker and conqueror after all. It was only in Italy, that he had diverse sexual experiences, not least with men. Von Praunheim bases his assumption on letters written by Goethe to his friend Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi about these sexual encounters. Some of the content of these letters is re-encated in the film. At the same time, historians and linguists analyse and classify the letters into their historical context.
Who directed Friendship of Men?
Friendship of Men was directed by Rosa von Praunheim.
Who stars in Friendship of Men?
The principal cast of Friendship of Men includes Rosa von Praunheim, Matthias Luckey, Valentin Schmehl, Thomas Linz, Tobias Schormann.
When was Friendship of Men released and how long is it?
Friendship of Men was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Friendship of Men?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Friendship of Men was composed by Andreas M. Wolter.