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Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius

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

    Paul Henckels

    Hofmarschall von Silberkalb

  • Friedrich Kayssler

    Friedrich Kayssler

    Vater Schiller

  • Hannelore Schroth

    Hannelore Schroth

    Laura Rieger

  • Paul Dahlke

    Paul Dahlke

    Sergeant Riess

  • Herbert Hübner

    Herbert Hübner

    General Rieger

Overview

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.

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