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Grabbe's Last Summer (1980)
Directed by Sohrab Shahid Saless
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.
Length 204 minutes
Actors
Gabriele Fischer | Wilfried Grimpe | Eberhard Fechner | Sonja Karzau | Gunther Malzacher | Heinz Rabe | Alexander Radszun | Renate Schroeter | Ulrich von Bock