The Young Schiller

IMDb 4.4 2005 • 90 min • Drama

Director

Martin Weinhart

Country

DE

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Matthias Schweighöfer
Matthias Schweighöfer Friedrich Schiller
Teresa Weißbach
Teresa Weißbach Katharina Baumann
Robert Dölle
Robert Dölle August Wilhelm Iffland
Jürgen Tarrach
Jürgen Tarrach Wolfgang von Dalberg
Christian Näthe
Christian Näthe Andreas Streicher