The Novel of Werther

The Novel of Werther (French: Le Roman de Werther) is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, Annie Vernay and Jean Galland. It is based on the 1774 novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe.^[1]

The Novel of Werther
Theatrical film poster
French	Le Roman de Werther
Directed by	Max Ophüls
Written by	Hans Wilhelm Fernand Crommelynck Max Ophüls
Based on	The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Produced by	Seymour Nebenzal
Starring	Pierre Richard-Willm Annie Vernay Jean Galland Jean Périer
Cinematography	Fédote Bourgasoff Paul Portier Eugen Schüfftan
Edited by	Gérard Bensdorp Jean Sacha
Music by	Paul Dessau
Production company	Nero Film
Distributed by	Monopol Film
Release date	14 December 1938 (1938-12-14)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The film was made by Nero Film, a company run by German exiles who had left following the Nazi rise to power.

Cast

• Pierre Richard-Willm as Werther
• Annie Vernay as Charlotte
• Jean Galland as Albert
• Paulette Pax as Aunt Emma
• Jean Périer as President
• Edmond Beauchamp as murderer
• Georges Bever as chamberlain
• Geno Ferny [fr] as portraitist
• Fernand Blot [fr] as Werther's colleague
• Denise Kerny [fr] as the right one
• Henri Guisol as Schertz, the clerk
• Roger Legris as Franz, valet
• Jean Buquet [fr] as little Gustave
• Maurice Schutz as le sonneur
• Léonce Corne asle majordome
• Philippe Richard as Grand Duke
• Charles Nossent as le cocher
• Léon Larive as comedian
• Georges Vitray as bailiff
• Génia Vaury [fr] as girl
• Henri Beaulieu
• Henri Darbrey
• Pierre Darteuil [fr]
• Maurice Devienne [fr]
• Martial Rèbe [fr]
• Robert Rollis