The Young Schiller

The Young Schiller

Released on
Drama
Runtime
90 mins
(7 votes)

The young Friedrich Schiller begins his life as a poet with a dramatic escape. After the sensational success of his first drama "The Robbers", he deserts from the Duke's army. At the Mannheim Court and National Theatre, he initially receives a friendly reception, but his new play "Fiesko" is not well received by the artistic director Dalberg. In the successful actor and author August Wilhelm Iffland, Schiller finds a strong competitor for the position of in-house playwright and vies with him for the love of the same woman. The young poet's situation becomes increasingly precarious; he has no money, suffers from hunger and falls seriously ill. Nevertheless, he works feverishly for recognition and success with no regard for his own health.

Cast

  • Matthias Schweighöfer
  • Teresa Weißbach
  • Robert Dölle
  • Jürgen Tarrach
  • Christian Näthe
  • Barbara Auer
  • Ulrich Noethen
  • Martin Feifel
  • Nikolaus Paryla
  • Catrin Striebeck
  • Florian Stetter
  • Michael Hanemann
  • Carola Regnier
  • Joachim Bliese

Director

  • Martin Weinhart

Producers

  • Michael Hild
  • Bernd Krause
  • Wolfgang Krenz
  • Uschi Reich

Screenwriter

  • Hendrik Hölzemann
  • Martin Weinhart

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