Original title
Männerfreundschaften
Released
12/13/2018
Origin country
DE
Genre
Documentary, Drama
Production companies
ARTE, MDR, Rosa von Praunheim Filmproduktion, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Runtime
1hr 25min
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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