Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius

IMDb 6.8 1940 • 102 min • Drama

Director

Herbert Maisch

Country

DE

Plot Summary

The young Schiller, whose heart and soul are writing and poetry, is forced into the military academy (the pride and joy of the Duke of Württemberg). Schiller is disgusted by the everyday routine of the military, always back and forth between breeding and drills. Conversation, conflict or even critique are discouraged – the oppression insufferable for the young rebel. Disgusted by the brutality, he writes his drama "The Bandit", which he would later publish anonymously. But following a frank conversation with the Duke, Schiller is dishonored and must leave the land.

Top Cast

Horst Caspar
Horst Caspar Friedrich Schiller
Heinrich George
Heinrich George Herzog Karl Eugen
Lil Dagover
Lil Dagover Gräfin Franziska von Hohenheim
Eugen Klöpfer
Eugen Klöpfer Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart
Paul Henckels
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