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The Young Schiller (2005)
Directed by Martin Weinhart
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.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
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