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
as Friedrich Hölderlin
Jenny Gröllmann
as Susette Gontard
Swetlana Schönfeld
as Marie Rätzer
Michael Gwisdek
as Jakob Gontard
Peter-Mario Grau
as Isaac von Sinclair
Christine Gloger
as Hölderlins Mutter
Simone Frost
as Hölderlins Schwester
Christine Harbort
as Haushälterin Wilhelmine
Reimar Johannes Baur
as Dr. Ebel
Rolf Hoppe
as Wilhelm Heinse
Matthias Günther
as Prof. Authenrieth
Hilmar Baumann
as Konsul Meyer
