Friedrich Schiller – Der Triumph eines Genies
6.8 / 10
102 minutes
1940-11-13
German
DE
Actors :
Horst Caspar, Heinrich George, Lil Dagover, Eugen Klöpfer, Paul Henckels, Friedrich Kayssler, Hannelore Schroth, Paul Dahlke, Herbert Hübner, Hans Nielsen, Ernst Schröder, Wolfgang Lukschy, Hans Leibelt, Bernhard Minetti, Albert Florath
Description
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.