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Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius (1940)

Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius poster
Original title
Friedrich Schiller – Der Triumph eines Genies
Directed by
Herbert Maisch
Genre
biographical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
12
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the early career of the German poet Friedrich Schiller. It shows the struggles and triumphs he faced while establishing himself as a writer.

biographicalhistoricalearnestfocuseddramaticinspirational

What happens

Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius (German: Friedrich Schiller – Der Triumph eines Genies) is a 1940 German film, based on the novel Passion by Norbert Jacques. The film focuses on the early career of the German poet Friedrich Schiller. The film was released in Italy under the title I masnadieri. It was also released in Sweden and Denmark. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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