Маріон, професор філософії, зуміла прожити до п'ятдесяти років, захистивши себе від хвилювань зовнішнього світу. Але ланцюг певних подій змушує її зробити переоцінку цінностей і багато чого змінити в житті. Картина тонка, побудована на нюансах і півтонах, вона змушує згадати про стилі і проблематики іншого видатного майстра - Інгмара Бергмана (не випадково Аллен запросив на фільм бергманівського оператора Свена Нюквіста). Видатна гра всього акторського ансамблю.

In this docudrama Rosa von Praunheim looks into Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s sexual orientation, especially into his erotic experiences during his travels in Italy. Contrary to the common belief, von Praunheim argues that Goethe was not a heartbreaker and conqueror after all. It was only in Italy, that he had diverse sexual experiences, not least with men. Von Praunheim bases his assumption on letters written by Goethe to his friend Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi about these sexual encounters. Some of the content of these letters is re-encated in the film. At the same time, historians and linguists analyse and classify the letters into their historical context.

Atmospheric image from the Wars of Liberation. The poet Theodor Körner, who was later killed in battle, is shown reciting a poem while the soldiers listen with emotion.

Engel und Puppe is the first film by Italian filmmaker and writer Ellis Donda. Screened at Oberhausen in 1975, Engel und Puppe is a political adaptation of some lines from Rilke's Duino Elegies, featuring the French poet Jacqueline Risset and a young Rossella Or (soon to become an avant-garde theatre actress).

Volker Koepp's video essay honoring the German poet Johannes Bobrowski (1917–1965).