Sended by his parents to the military academy, young Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller (Mattias Schweighefer) did not succeed in the profession of a military doctor. During his eight years of study, he wrote plays and poems. After deserting the army and moving to Mannheim, a failed doctor disappoints his patron Baron Dahlberg. Jurgen Tarrach He promised him his protection. Schiller would have starved to death had it not been for the sympathy and care of young actress Katarina Bauman (Theresa Weisbach).
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Sended by his parents to the military academy, young Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller (Mattias Schweighefer) did not succeed in the profession of a military doctor. During his eight years of study, he wrote plays and poems. After deserting the army and moving to Mannheim, a failed doctor disappoints his patron Baron Dahlberg. Jurgen Tarrach He promised him his protection. Schiller would have starved to death had it not been for the sympathy and care of young actress Katarina Bauman (Theresa Weisbach). Then a young lawyer from Leipzig appears in his life, providing the novice playwright with financial support. Biographical drama by Martin Weinhart “Shiller” is a serious, capitally and flawlessly sustained film, perfectly stylized and with an excellent cast.
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as more
The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas. close
Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this more
Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession. close
France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…
France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans… close
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family more
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife. close
In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants more
In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general, so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the steward, Vatel, a man of honor, talent, and low birth. The prince is craven in his longing for stature: no task is too menial or dishonorable for him to give Vatel. While Vatel tries to sustain dignity, he finds himself attracted to Anne de Montausier, the king's newest mistress. In Vatel, she finds someone who's authentic, living out his principles within the casual cruelties of court politics. Can the two of them escape unscathed? close