

Schiller
April 29, 2005
1h 30m
DE
Martin Weinhart
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.

Matthias Schweighöfer
Friedrich Schiller

Teresa Weißbach
Katharina Baumann

Robert Dölle
August Wilhelm Iffland


Hendrik Hölzemann, Martin Weinhart
10

Jürgen Tarrach
Wolfgang von Dalberg

Christian Näthe
Andreas Streicher

Barbara Auer
Caroline Wiethoeft

Ulrich Noethen
Buchhändler Schwan

Martin Feifel
Beck

Nikolaus Paryla
Tänzer

Catrin Striebeck
Frau Toscani

ARTE
FR

Bavaria Film
DE

BR
DE

ARD Degeto
DE

Maran Film
DE

MDR
DE

SWR
DE

ARD
DE