
This tragic love story relates ten decisive years in the life of the great Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin, played by a young Ulrich Mühe.

Ulrich Mühe
Friedrich Hölderlin

Jenny Gröllmann
Susette Gontard

Swetlana Schönfeld
Marie Rätzer

Michael Gwisdek
Jakob Gontard
Peter-Mario Grau
Isaac von Sinclair
Christine Gloger
Hölderlins Mutter

Simone Frost
Hölderlins Schwester Henrike

Christine Harbort
Haushälterin Wilhelmine

Reimar Johannes Baur
Dr. Ebel

Rolf Hoppe
Wilhelm Heinse
Matthias Günther
Prof. Authenrieth

Hilmar Baumann
Konsul Meyer

Peter Bause
Landgraf

Trude Brentina
Seniorin Gontard
Thomas Gumpert
Freund N.