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The Young Schiller (2005)

The Young Schiller (2005)

Drama
Release Date: 2005, April 29
Directors: Martin Weinhart
Countries: Germany
Production: ARTE, Bavaria Film, BR, ARD Degeto, Maran Film, MDR, SWR, ARD
Cast: Matthias Schweighöfer, Jürgen Tarrach, Ulrich Noethen, Martin Feifel, Barbara Auer, Robert Dölle, Florian Stetter, Nikolaus Paryla, Catrin Striebeck, Michael Hanemann, Christian Näthe, Carola Regnier

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

competition new love poet mannheim