

The Young Schiller
2005-04-29 · 90 min · ★ 4.8
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.
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- Directors
- Martin Weinhart
- Production companies
- ARTE, Bavaria Film, BR, ARD Degeto, Maran Film, MDR, SWR, ARD
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Matthias SchweighöferFriedrich Schiller
Teresa WeißbachKatharina Baumann
Robert DölleAugust Wilhelm Iffland
Jürgen TarrachWolfgang von Dalberg
Christian NätheAndreas Streicher
Barbara AuerCaroline Wiethoeft
Ulrich NoethenBuchhändler Schwan
Martin FeifelBeck
Nikolaus ParylaTänzer
Catrin StriebeckFrau Toscani
Florian StetterScharffenstein
Michael HanemannCaspar Schiller
Carola RegnierKurfürstin
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