The Man Who Knew 75 Languages (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, The Man Who Knew 75 Languages is a notable film.

What it’s about. 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.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Man Who Knew 75 Languages page.