Franz Schubert – Ein Leben in zwei Sätzen

Overview

Franz Schubert toils by day as his father’s clerk while secretly composing in Beethoven’s shadow, gaining little recognition until friends persuade publisher Diabelli to host a public performance where he meets and falls for soprano Therese Grob. Abandoning a teaching career, he moves in with artist and poet friends, finds inspiration for the “Erlkönig,” and together with Therese sustains himself by performing his songs.

Directed by Walter Kolm-Veltée

Top cast

Heinrich Schweiger

Franz Schubert

Aglaja Schmid

Therese Grob

Hans Thimig

Vater Schubert

Rolf Wanka

Franz Schober

Fritz Imhoff

Schmiedermeister

Carl Bosse

Heinrich Grob, Vater

Chariklia Baxevanos

Junges Mädchen

F

Franz Pfaudler

Diabelli

M

Maria Eis

Madame Schechner

L

Louis Soldan

Moritz von Schwind (as Luis Soldan)

Michael Janisch

Bergmann

A

Anni Korin

Netty

Erwin Strahl

Johann Mayerhofer

K

Karl Mittner

Ferdinand Schubert

Fritz Hinz-Fabricius

Hofopernsänger Vogl (as Hinz Fabricius)

Senta Wengraf

F

Fred Hennings

Schindler

O

Otto Treßler

Alma Seidler

S

Susanne Engelhart

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