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Hälfte des Lebens
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Hälfte des Lebens

1985-04-18 · 98 min · ★ 4.4

Romance · History · Drama

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

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Directors
Herrmann Zschoche
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
Germany, East Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ulrich MüheUlrich MüheFriedrich Hölderlin
Jenny GröllmannJenny GröllmannSusette Gontard
Swetlana SchönfeldSwetlana SchönfeldMarie Rätzer
Michael GwisdekMichael GwisdekJakob Gontard
Peter-Mario GrauIsaac von Sinclair
Christine GlogerHölderlins Mutter
Simone FrostSimone FrostHölderlins Schwester Henrike
Christine HarbortChristine HarbortHaushälterin Wilhelmine
Reimar Johannes BaurReimar Johannes BaurDr. Ebel
Rolf HoppeRolf HoppeWilhelm Heinse
Matthias GüntherProf. Authenrieth
Hilmar BaumannHilmar BaumannKonsul Meyer
Peter BausePeter BauseLandgraf
Trude BrentinaSeniorin Gontard
Thomas GumpertFreund N.
Gerd Michael HennebergFranzösischer Schlossherr

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