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Moitié de la vie

Original title: Hälfte des Lebens
  • 1985
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Jenny Gröllmann and Ulrich Mühe in Moitié de la vie (1985)
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A tragic love affair ensues between German poet Friedrich Hölderlin and banker's wife Susette Gontard.A tragic love affair ensues between German poet Friedrich Hölderlin and banker's wife Susette Gontard.A tragic love affair ensues between German poet Friedrich Hölderlin and banker's wife Susette Gontard.

  • Director
    • Herrmann Zschoche
  • Writer
    • Christa Kozik
  • Stars
    • Ulrich Mühe
    • Jenny Gröllmann
    • Swetlana Schönfeld
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    78
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herrmann Zschoche
    • Writer
      • Christa Kozik
    • Stars
      • Ulrich Mühe
      • Jenny Gröllmann
      • Swetlana Schönfeld
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ulrich Mühe
    Ulrich Mühe
    • Johann Friedrich Hölderlin
    Jenny Gröllmann
    Jenny Gröllmann
    • Susette Gontard
    Swetlana Schönfeld
    • Marie Rätzer
    Michael Gwisdek
    Michael Gwisdek
    • Jakob Gontard
    Peter-Mario Grau
    • Isaac von Sinclair
    Christine Gloger
    • Hölderlins Mutter
    Simone Frost
    • Hölderlins Schwester Henrike
    Christine Harbort
    • Haushälterin Wilhelmine
    Reimar J. Baur
    • Dr. Ebel
    • (as Raimar-Johannes Baur)
    Rolf Hoppe
    Rolf Hoppe
    • Wilhelm Heinse
    Matthias Günther
    • Prof. Authenrieth
    Hilmar Baumann
    • Konsul Meyer
    Peter Bause
    • Landgraf
    Trude Brentina
    • Seniorin Gontard
    Thomas Gumpert
    • Freund N.
    Gerd Michael Henneberg
    • Französischer Schlossherr
    • (as Gerd-Michael Henneberg)
    Susanne Lüning
    Susanne Lüning
    • Prinzessin Auguste
    Friedrich Mokross
    • Diener in Livree
    • Director
      • Herrmann Zschoche
    • Writer
      • Christa Kozik
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    9DasGlasperlenspiel

    A film biography for Friedrich Hölderlin

    The German poet Friedrich Hölderlin is unique. He had no scholars or followers. But nobody disputes his brilliance today. This movie gives an insight into the middle years of Hölderlin's life. His unfulfilled and forbidden love for a rich merchant's wife, his struggle for poetic and political truth. The Napoleonic Wars form the background for this scenery. The film takes its time and develops its story slowly and carefully. Excerpts from Hölderlin's works and contemporary classical music are skilfully incorporated again and again. The actors are terrific, especially Ulrich Mühe as Hölderlin, the poet that lived the second half of his live in mental illness. A recommendation!

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 1985 (East Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • East Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • A Half of Life
    • Filming locations
      • Creuzburg, Thuringia, Germany(location)
    • Production companies
      • DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
      • Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Johannisthal"
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      1 hour 38 minutes
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