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The Young Schiller
20054.41h 30m
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.
Directed by Martin Weinhart
Written by Hendrik Hölzemann, Günter Weinhart, Martin Weinhart
Produced by Michael Hild, Bernd Krause, Wolfgang Krenz
0Top Cast
Matthias Schweighöfer
Friedrich Schiller
Teresa Weißbach
Katharina Baumann
Robert Dölle
August Wilhelm Iffland
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
Themes & Keywords
new lovecompetitionpoetmannheim
About The Young Schiller
The Young Schiller is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of new love, competition, poet, mannheim. Directed by Martin Weinhart, it stars Matthias Schweighöfer, Teresa Weißbach, Robert Dölle. 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.
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