Eduard and Charlotte live an isolated and idyllic life together. But soon Eduard feels that something is missing and he invites his friend Otto to come stay. Charlotte, meanwhile, decides that her foster daughter Ottilie should come live with them. Complex and passionate relationships between the four people begin. Based on Goethe's novel of the same title.
| Directing | Siegfried Kühn | Director |
| Writing | Siegfried Kühn | Writer |
| Writing | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | Novel |
| Writing | Regine Kühn | Writer |
| Crew | Claus Neumann | Cinematography |
| Editing | Helga Krause | Editor |
| Editing | Renate Bade | Editor |
| Sound | Karl-Ernst Sasse | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eva Sickert | Costume Design |
| Camera | Klaus Goldmann | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Peter Dienst | Sound |
| Sound | Gerhard Ribbeck | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Manfred Peetz | Unit Manager |
| Production | Fritz Frost | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heinz Kosse | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Reinhart Zimmermann | Production Design |
| Lighting | Klaus Wawrzyniak | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Frank Bredow | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Ilse Bastubbe | Assistant Director |