Die schöne Wilhelmine

A slow, stately costume drama that traces a woman's rise and fall with quiet melancholy and romantic longing.

Created by

Rolf von Sydow

Genres

Drama

Starring

Anja Kruse, Rainer Hunold, Johannes Heesters

Overview

Wilhelmine Enke, the daughter of a trumpeter, becomes the mistress of Crown Prince Frederick William II, the successor to Frederick the Great. The fact that the beautiful Wilhelmine is of common birth makes the love between her and the portly Frederick William a problem. So Frederick William marries her off to a valet and keeps her close to him. Later, he elevates her to the nobility and makes her Countess Lichtenau. After his death, she is put on trial for high treason, but the case is unsuccessful. She spends her twilight years in a small cottage near Berlin.

How it feels

Romantic, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, class, power, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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