The Young Schiller
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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.
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Matthias Schweighöfer
Friedrich Schiller
Known for
Army of Thieves
Brick
Teresa Weißbach
Katharina Baumann
Known for
Sonnenallee
Robert Dölle
August Wilhelm Iffland
Known for
Babylon Berlin
A Small Light
Jürgen Tarrach
Wolfgang von Dalberg
Known for
The Reader
I'm Your Man
Christian Näthe
Andreas Streicher
Known for
Hijack
Balloon
Barbara Auer
Caroline Wiethoeft
Known for
The Book Thief
Transit
Ulrich Noethen
Buchhändler Schwan
Known for
Downfall
Furia
Martin Feifel
Beck
Known for
Pagan Peak
Sebastian Fitzek's Therapy
Nikolaus Paryla
Tänzer
Known for
The Castle
Catrin Striebeck
Frau Toscani
Known for
Head-On
You Are Wanted
Florian Stetter
Scharffenstein
Known for
Naked Among Wolves
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
Michael Hanemann
Caspar Schiller
Known for
Where Is Fred?
Lessons of a Dream
Martin Weinhart Director · Hendrik Hölzemann Screenplay Thomas Osterhoff Composer
First release April 29, 2005 · Produced in Germany · Production Bavaria Film, BR
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ARTE
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Bavaria Film
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BR
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ARD Degeto
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Maran Film
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MDR
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SWR
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ARD
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Bayerischer Rundfunk
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Degeto Film
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Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
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Südwestrundfunk
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Germany
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Original title
Schiller
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · April 29, 2005
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No release date listed for United States.
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