
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.
Directed by Martin Weinhart
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Cast

Matthias Schweighöfer
Friedrich Schiller

Teresa Weißbach
Katharina Baumann

Robert Dölle
August Wilhelm Iffland

Jürgen Tarrach
Wolfgang von Dalberg

Christian Näthe
Andreas Streicher

Barbara Auer
Caroline Wiethoeft

Ulrich Noethen
Buchhändler Schwan

Martin Feifel
Beck

Nikolaus Paryla
Tänzer

Catrin Striebeck
Frau Toscani

Florian Stetter
Scharffenstein

Michael Hanemann
Caspar Schiller

Carola Regnier
Kurfürstin

Joachim Bliese
Arzt
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