Overview - The Young Schiller

Overview

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

• Name: Matthias Schweighöfer

  Character: Friedrich Schiller

  Popularity: 3.1344

  

• Name: Teresa Weißbach

  Character: Katharina Baumann

  Popularity: 0.9735

  

• Name: Robert Dölle

  Character: August Wilhelm Iffland

  Popularity: 0.6217

  

• Name: Jürgen Tarrach

  Character: Wolfgang von Dalberg

  Popularity: 1.0406

  

• Name: Christian Näthe

  Character: Andreas Streicher

  Popularity: 0.9885

  

• Name: Barbara Auer

  Character: Caroline Wiethoeft

  Popularity: 0.6333

  

• Name: Ulrich Noethen

  Character: Buchhändler Schwan

  Popularity: 1.3573

  

• Name: Martin Feifel

  Character: Beck

  Popularity: 0.6907