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Alex Morgan
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5 min ago
★★★★★4/5

Just finished watching this. Visuals were stunning but the pacing felt a bit off in the second half. Still worth a watch!

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Daniel Cooper
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2 days ago
★★★★★2/5

I don't get the hype. The plot was predictable and the characters felt flat. It seems like style over substance to me. Maybe I missed something, but I was bored throughout.

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Priya Sharma
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15 days ago
★★★★★5/5

An absolute masterpiece. The director managed to weave complex themes into a compelling narrative without it feeling forced. The cinematography is some of the best I've seen in years. Truly a cinematic experience that stays with you.

Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius
7.8
1h 42m

Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius

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.

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Top Cast

Horst Caspar

Horst Caspar

Friedrich Schiller

Heinrich George

Heinrich George

Herzog Karl Eugen

Lil Dagover

Lil Dagover

Gräfin Franziska von Hohenheim

Eugen Klöpfer

Eugen Klöpfer

Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart

Paul Henckels

Paul Henckels

Hofmarschall von Silberkalb

Friedrich Kayssler

Friedrich Kayssler

Vater Schiller

Hannelore Schroth

Hannelore Schroth

Laura Rieger

Paul Dahlke

Paul Dahlke

Sergeant Riess

Herbert Hübner

Herbert Hübner

General Rieger

Hans Nielsen

Hans Nielsen

Eleve Scharffenstein

Overview

Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius (1940) is rated ⭐ 7.833/10.
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.