Diana Kastelic I wish IMDb.com allowed "Likes" and "Comments" the way social media allows these days. Although there were some beautiful scenes, most of the outdoor shots were stunning (I'd love to know where it was all shot, as it seems to be an idyllic land to visit), and the lead actors are all gorgeous and obviously very talented -- these riches were all just wasted on this much-too-long film. Kudos to the Casting Director, those two lead actresses could definitely pass for sisters with their mesmerizing blue eyes, and the "Schiller" character was played by a very hunky and charming actor. I didn't really need to write a movie review, because the review posted by "Trivial Tapestry" says it all. As did all the other user reviewers who agreed that "Beloved Sisters" was simply boring overall with a practically non-existent musical score.

danwol-747-914586 This is a very intellectual, very complex movie. I had expected a movie more focused on Schiller's relationship with Goethe since they are such giants in German literature and history, but the movie focuses on the 3 way loving relationship between Schiller, his wife and his sister in law.I left the movie wondering how much of the movie was fact and how much was conjecture. The expert opinion is that the events in the movie could have happened, and many of them likely did. All of the historical context is correct. It is also a fact that Schiller's sister in law wrote Shiller's biography, which would confirm the deep feelings between Schiller and his sister in law that is portrayed in the movie. Highly recommended.

thiagosblancos To be fair, it was beautifully filmed, the landscapes, the colours, etc... everything was right and set to make a perfect film. The original music not so much, I like the fact they used Rameau's Zaïs overture for some scenes (just in case you were wondering what that was) but except that, the soundtrack was dull.Since we don't see so many German period dramas (unless you do count the every year film about the Nazis' era), it was worth at least to give it a chance; we watched this film with a friend as part of the annual German FILM FESTIVAL in Buenos Aires (otherwise this would have never even get to a DVD here): to say the least I fell asleep twice (maybe three times, I'm not sure), and that didn't affect the overall opinion I might have over the film or the story (if there was any), so did my friend, we were nudging each other in order to avoid falling sleep... and yet we both failed.It is too slow: nothing actually happens and when the film ends you do have the feeling you lost a lot of your time, the whole audience was trying to awake themselves by the end of it, I saw a lot of people yawning and there was an utter silence except for the relief most of them felt on leaving the room in order to get some coffee.This could have been an excellent story, the cast is great, the filming might almost get good but there is no story behind and that's the main trouble here. If you can, don't watch this on a cinema, do it at home, with a cup of coffee and consider the idea of pressing FAST FORWARD from time to time for it won't affect the final result.

sarastro7 I saw this at the CPH PIX film festival in Copenhagen, and was very impressed. Although much of the story that is shown is speculative, it appears to be highly qualified speculation. Whether it reflects historical reality or not, it worked exceedingly well as an epic cinema drama.As the title says, "The Beloved Sisters" is about the two sisters who loved Friedrich Schiller. Schiller himself is a kind of supporting character, as seen through the eyes of the sisters. The actresses who play the sisters are very good indeed, esp. the older one (Caroline), and it is expertly illustrated how they actually love each other more than they love Schiller.Highlights include the scene where the sisters sit by Schiller's sickbed in the dark, and (as I interpret it) he can't tell them apart, and the reconciliation scene towards the end where Schiller stands between the sisters, and then discreetly moves away, allowing them to reconnect. Very powerful stuff.I enjoyed this 171 minute movie immensely and can't wait to watch it again. Definitely one of the best experiences at the film festival.My rating: 9 stars out of 10.