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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.
Original Release
11/13/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heinrich George | Herzog Karl Eugen von Württemberg / Herzog Karl Eugen |
| Lil Dagover | Franziska von Hohenheim / Gräfin Franziska von Hohenheim |
| Horst Caspar | Friedrich Schiller |
| Friedrich Kayssler | Vater Schiller |
| Eugen Klöpfer | Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart |
| Herbert Hübner | General Rieger |
| Dagny Servaes | Frau Rieger |
| Hannelore Schroth | Laura Rieger |
| Fritz Genschow | Student Kapff |
| Hans Quest | Student Hoven |
Directors
Writers
Paul Josef Cremers, Walter Wassermann, Lotte Neumann, Norbert Jacques, Friedrich Schiller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heinrich George | Herzog Karl Eugen von Württemberg / Herzog Karl Eugen |
| Lil Dagover | Franziska von Hohenheim / Gräfin Franziska von Hohenheim |
| Horst Caspar | Friedrich Schiller |
| Friedrich Kayssler | Vater Schiller |
| Eugen Klöpfer | Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart |
| Herbert Hübner | General Rieger |
| Dagny Servaes | Frau Rieger |
| Hannelore Schroth | Laura Rieger |
| Fritz Genschow | Student Kapff |
| Hans Quest | Student Hoven |
| Wolfgang Lukschy | Student Boigeol / Eleve Boigeol |
| Hans Nielsen | Student Scharffenstein / Eleve Scharffenstein |
| Franz Nicklisch | Student Petersen |
| Ernst Schröder | Student Zumsteg / Eleve Zumsteg |
| Heinz Welzel | Andreas Streicher |
| Paul Henckels | Marshall von Silberkalb / Hofmarschall von Silberkalb |
| Paul Dahlke | Class Sergeant Riess / Sergeant Riess |
| Hildegard Grethe | Elisabeth Schiller |
| Hans Leibelt | Professor Abel / Prof. Abel |
| Arthur Anwander | Orderly Kronenbitter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gustav Rathje | Executive Producer |
| Fritz Klotsch | Executive Producer |
| Fritz Klotsch | Producer |
