Beloved Sisters () is a 2014 German biographical film written and directed by Dominik Graf. The film is based on the life of the German poet Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) and upon his long relationships with two sisters, Caroline and Charlotte von Lengefeld. Schiller was ultimately married to Charlotte von Lengefeld.
The film was nominated for the Golden Bear Award at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, and had its premiere at the festival. It was selected as the German entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
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Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10.
See also List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Further reading An extended review in English.
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