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.
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| Release Date: | Apr 29, 2005 |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Production Company: | ARTE, Bavaria Film, BR, ARD Degeto, Maran Film, MDR, SWR, ARD |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Casts: | Matthias Schweighöfer, Teresa Weißbach, Robert Dölle, Jürgen Tarrach, Christian Näthe, Barbara Auer, Ulrich Noethen, Martin Feifel, Nikolaus Paryla, Catrin Striebeck, Florian Stetter |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |