---
title: 'The Novel of Werther (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Max Ophüls'
released: '1938-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-novel-of-werther-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030958/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Novel of Werther (1938)

1938 · 85 min · Drama · France

Original title: Le Roman de Werther

## Synopsis

The Novel of 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Max Ophüls](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-ophuls)
- **Screenplay:** [Max Ophüls](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-ophuls), [Hans Wilhelm](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-wilhelm)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Dessau](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-dessau)
- **Producer:** [Seymour Nebenzal](https://cinepixo.com/people/seymour-nebenzal)
- **Director of Photography:** [Eugen Schüfftan](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugen-schufftan)

## Cast

- [Pierre Richard-Willm](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-richard-willm)
- [Edmond Beauchamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmond-beauchamp)
- [Léonce Corne](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonce-corne)
- [Henri Guisol](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-guisol)
- [Geno Ferny](https://cinepixo.com/people/geno-ferny)
- [Henri Beaulieu](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-beaulieu)
- [Maurice Schutz](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-schutz)
- [Jean Galland](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-galland)
- [Fernand Blot](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernand-blot)
- [Annie Vernay](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-vernay)
- [Roger Legris](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-legris)
- [Georges Bever](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-bever)
- [Génia Vaury](https://cinepixo.com/people/genia-vaury)
- [Philippe Richard](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-richard)
- [Jean Buquet](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-buquet)

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