The Young Schiller 2005
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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.
- Released: 2005-04-29
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Matthias Schweighöfer, Teresa Weißbach, Robert Dölle, Jürgen Tarrach, Christian Näthe
- Director: Bernd Krause, Christian Nauheimer, Thomas Osterhoff, Martin Weinhart, Günter Weinhart
- Review: The Young Schiller
- Network: The Young Schiller
- Source: CWR-CRB
