Friedrich Schiller - Der Triumph eines Genies 1940

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.

Cast:

Horst Caspar
Friedrich Schiller 

Heinrich George
Herzog Karl Eugen 

Lil Dagover
Gräfin Franziska von Hohenheim 

Eugen Klöpfer
Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart 

Paul Henckels
Hofmarschall von Silberkalb 

Friedrich Kayssler
Vater Schiller