Movie: The Young Schiller

Top 10 Billed Cast

Matthias Schweighöfer
Matthias Schweighöfer

Friedrich Schiller

Teresa Weißbach
Teresa Weißbach

Katharina Baumann

Robert Dölle
Robert Dölle

August Wilhelm Iffland

Jürgen Tarrach
Jürgen Tarrach

Wolfgang von Dalberg

Christian Näthe
Christian Näthe

Andreas Streicher

Barbara Auer
Barbara Auer

Caroline Wiethoeft

Ulrich Noethen
Ulrich Noethen

Buchhändler Schwan

Martin Feifel
Martin Feifel

Beck

Nikolaus Paryla
Nikolaus Paryla

Tänzer

Catrin Striebeck
Catrin Striebeck

Frau Toscani

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    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.

  • Release Date

    2005-04-29

  • Average

    4.8

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
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    Deutsch
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