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Grabbe's Last Summer (1980)

Grabbe's Last Summer (1980)

Drama TV Movie
Release Date: 1980, January 1
Directors: Sohrab Shahid Saless
Countries: Germany
Production: Radio Bremen, Radio Bremen
Cast: Alexander Radszun, Renate Schroeter, Ulrich von Bock, Eberhard Fechner, Heinz Rabe, Gabriele Fischer, Gunther Malzacher, Sonja Karzau, Wilfried Grimpe

Overview:

Depiction of the short life of the influential, troubled playwright Christian Dietrich Grabbe. Impoverished and suffering from illness, Grabbe returns to his hometown of Detmold in 1823 seeking peace and reconciliation. His final days are marked by rapidly deteriorating health, an intense struggle with alcohol, and complex, strained relationships with his sister and friends who attempt to care for him.