Young Werther
Synopsis
Ever since Goethe wrote his romantic novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, the name Werther has been synonymous with the mystery and even the romance of suicide among the young. In this thoughtful movie, Ismaël (Ismal Jole), a young thirteen-year old boy, is taken aback by the suicide of his best friend. Not only did he not have any idea that this dramatic act was a possibility, neither did his other friends. Perhaps it had something to do with his having an unrequited love for a beautiful young neighbor, an attraction Ismaël also feels. Perhaps it had something to do with drugs, or a problem with a universally disliked teacher. Throughout most of the film, the young survivors discuss their departed classmate.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (11)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producers : Home Made Movies, Les Films Alain Sarde
- Co-production : Lola Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : STUDIOCANAL
- French distributors : Wild Bunch Distribution, Pan-Européenne (Pan Cinéma)
Full credits (16)
- Screenwriter : Jacques Doillon
- Director of Photography : Christophe Pollock
- Music Composer : Philippe Sarde
- Assistant Director : Hervé Duhamel
- Editor : Nicole Lubtchansky
- Sound Recordist : Jean-Claude Laureux
- Author of original work : Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
- Executive Producer : Christine Gozlan
- Sound assistant : Brigitte Taillandier
- Assistant Operator : Emmanuelle Collinot
- Press Attachés (film) : Jean-Pierre Vincent, Pascal Launay
- Assistant editor : Valentine Duley
- Foley artists : Pascal Chauvin, Pascal Dedeye
- Casting : Rafi Pitts, Marie De Laubier, Ève Guillou
- Sound Mixer : Dominique Hennequin
- Location Manager : Sylvain Blache
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Romantic comedy
- Themes : Adolescence, Education, Suicide
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
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International releases
| Country | Distributor | Buyer | Release date | Titre local |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada | 1994 | |||
 Germany | 1993 | |||
| Quebec | 15/04/1994 | |||
 The Netherlands | 28/07/1994 |
