The Man Who Knew 75 Languages

"Learning a language is like falling in love."

Nov 3 2016 N/A 1h 4m
Animation, Biography, Documentary

Learning a language is like falling in love. But when this great linguist's love for a princess was denied, he just fell in love with her 75 times more. The film is about the remarkable life of a poor priest's son – Georg Julius Justus Sauerwein and his life-long love for Princess Elisabeth of Wied, later Queen of Romania. This is a psychological drama about a brilliant but complex man. His humanitarian values were far ahead of his time. In his day, he was the most vilified person in the German press. Based on Sauerwein's letters and other written sources and narrated from the first person, the film merges the classic fairytale with documentary realism, both in script and visual design, pushing the boundaries of documentary.

Plot

This animated historical documentary is about the unique life of the german genius, Georg Sauerwei (1831-1904), that dedicated his life to fight for minority group's right to speak in their native language, as well as it depicts his impossible love for princess Elizabeth of Wied, the future queen of Romania.

Written by

Leiv Igor Devold, Anne Magnussen

Directed by

Pawel Debski, Anne Magnussen

Cast

Robert Günschmann, Justas Valinskas, Robert Clark

Crew

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Production Countries

Norway, Lithuania, Poland

Production Companies

Fralita Films, Fumi Studio

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
35
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA