Le Jeune Werther
Young Werther movie storyline. 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.
Le Jeune Werther is a 1993 French drama film directed by Jacques Doillon. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Blue Angel Award. Starring are Ismaël Jolé-Ménébhi, Faye Gatteau, Jessica Tharaud, Mirabelle Rousseau, Miren Capello, Pierre Mezerette, Simon Clavière, Sunny Lebrati and Margot Abascal.
Le Jeune Werther (1993)
Directed by: Jacques Doillon
Starring: Ismaël Jolé-Ménébhi, Faye Gatteau, Jessica Tharaud, Mirabelle Rousseau, Miren Capello, Pierre Mezerette, Simon Clavière, Sunny Lebrati, Margot Abascal
Screenplay by: Jacques Doillon
Cinematography by: Christophe Pollock
Film Editing by: Nicole Lubtchansky
Music by: Philippe Sarde
Distributed by: StudioCanal
Release Date: March 31, 1993
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