The Young Schiller

The story

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

M Matthias SchweighöferFriedrich Schiller T Teresa WeißbachKatharina Baumann R Robert DölleAugust Wilhelm Iffland J Jürgen TarrachWolfgang von Dalberg C Christian NätheAndreas Streicher B Barbara AuerCaroline Wiethoeft U Ulrich NoethenBuchhändler Schwan M Martin FeifelBeck N Nikolaus ParylaTänzer C Catrin StriebeckFrau Toscani F Florian StetterScharffenstein M Michael HanemannCaspar Schiller

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