The Young Schiller (2005)
Drama
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.
Cast
- Matthias Schweighöfer as Friedrich Schiller
- Teresa Weißbach as Katharina Baumann
- Robert Dölle as August Wilhelm Iffland
- Jürgen Tarrach as Wolfgang von Dalberg
- Christian Näthe as Andreas Streicher
- Barbara Auer as Caroline Wiethoeft
- Ulrich Noethen as Buchhändler Schwan
- Martin Feifel as Beck
- Nikolaus Paryla as Tänzer
- Catrin Striebeck as Frau Toscani