Movie

The Young Schiller

★ 4.8/10 · 10 votes 2005 1h 30m Released

Drama

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 Friedrich Schiller Teresa Weißbach Katharina Baumann Robert Dölle August Wilhelm Iffland Jürgen Tarrach Wolfgang von Dalberg Christian Näthe Andreas Streicher Barbara Auer Caroline Wiethoeft