Hälfte des Lebens
6.5
This tragic love story relates ten decisive years in the life of the great Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin, played by a young Ulrich Mühe.
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Cast
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Ulrich Mühe
Friedrich Hölderlin
Known for
The Lives of Others
Funny Games
Jenny Gröllmann
Susette Gontard
Also in
Erbsen auf halb 6
Liebling Kreuzberg
Herrmann Zschoche
Christa Kozik
Monika Schindler
Herbert Ehler
Swetlana Schönfeld
Marie Rätzer
Known for
The Invisibles
Günter Jaeuthe
Michael Gwisdek
Jakob Gontard
Known for
Good Bye, Lenin!
Old Agent Men
Georg Katzer
Peter-Mario Grau
Isaac von Sinclair
Also in
Fallada: The Last Chapter
Christine Gloger
Hölderlins Mutter
Also in
The Fiancee
Die Poggenpuhls
Herrmann Zschoche Director · Christa Kožik Writer Georg Katzer Composer
First release April 18, 1985 · Produced in Germany, XG · Languages French, German
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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DEFA
Production
Germany · XG
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
Germany · April 18, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
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