''Friedrich Schiller – The Triumph of a Genius'' () is a 1940 German film, based on the novel ''Passion'' by

Norbert Jacques Norbert Jacques (6 June 1880 – 15 May 1954) was a Luxembourgish novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and translator who wrote in German. He was born in Luxembourg-Eich, Luxembourg and died in Koblenz, West Germany. He created the character Dr ...

. The film focuses on the early career of the German poet

Friedrich Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (, short: ; 10 November 17599 May 1805) was a German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian. Schiller is considered by most Germans to be Germany's most important classical playwright. He was born i ...

. The film was released in Italy under the title ''I masnadieri''. It was also released in Sweden and Denmark.

Cast

* Horst Caspar:

* Hannelore Schroth: Laura Rieger *

Heinrich George Georg August Friedrich Hermann Schulz (9 October 1893 – 25 September 1946), better known as Heinrich George (), was a German stage and film actor. Early life George was born in Pomerania to August Friedrich Schulz, a former Deck Officer in t ...

: Duke Charles Eugene *

Lil Dagover Lil Dagover (; born Marie Antonia Siegelinde Martha Seubert; 30 September 1887 – 23 January 1980) was a German actress whose film career spanned between 1913 and 1979. She was one of the most popular and recognized film actresses in the Weimar ...

: Countess Franziska von Hohenheim * Eugen Klöpfer:

Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (24 March 1739 – 10 October 1791) was a German poet, organist, composer, and journalist. He was repeatedly punished for his social-critical writing and spent ten years in severe conditions in jail. Life Born ...

* Paul Dahlke: Sergeant Riess *

Paul Henckels Paul Henckels (9 September 1885 – 27 May 1967) was a German film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1921 and 1965. Paul Henckels had started his acting career on the stage in the 1900s. He was well known for his eccen ...

: Hofmarschall von Silberkalb *

Herbert Hübner Herbert Hübner (6 February 1889 – 27 January 1972) was a German stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1921 and 1966. He was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) and died in Munich, West Germany. Select ...

: General Rieger * Dagny Servaes: Frau Rieger * Hildegard Grethe: Elizabeth Schiller, Schillers Mutter *

Friedrich Kayßler Friedrich Martin Adalbert Kayssler, also spelled Kayßler (7 April 1874 – 30 April 1945), was a German theatre and film actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1913 and 1945. Biography Kayssler was born in Neurode in the Silesia Province ...

: Johannes Kaspar Schiller, Schillers Vater * Walter Franck: Fremder *

Hans Quest Hans Quest (August 20, 1915 – March 29, 1997) was a German actor and film director. Selected filmography Director *''Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne'' (1955) *''The Happy Wanderer (1955 film), The Happy Wanderer'' (1955) *''Charley's Aunt (1956 ...

: Eleve Hoven * Hans Nielsen: Georg Friedrich Scharffenstein *

Fritz Genschow Fritz Genschow (15 May 1905 – 21 June 1977) was a German actor, film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography * ''Hands Up, Eddy Polo'' (1929) - Russenphilipp * ''Beyond the Street'' (1929) - Der Arbeitsloser / The Unemployed man * ' ...

: Eleve Karpff *

Franz Nicklisch Franz Friedrich Nicklisch (8 March 1906 – 6 December 1975) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1931 and 1975. He is buried at the Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf next to his brother . Selected filmo ...

: Eleve Petersen * Ernst Schröder: Eleve Zumsteg *

Wolfgang Lukschy Wolfgang Lukschy (19 October 1905 – 10 July 1983 in Berlin) was a German actor. He performed in theater, film and television. He made over 75 film and television appearances between 1940 and 1979. Possibly his most noted performances worldwide ...

: Eleve Boigeol * Just Scheu: Hauptmann der Militärakademie *

Günther Hadank Eugen Reinhold Günther Hadank (20 October 1892, Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the ...

: General Augé *

Hans Leibelt Hans Leibelt (11 March 1885 in Leipzig, German Empire – 3 December 1974 in Munich, West Germany) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Heimliche Sünder'' (1926) * ''The False Prince (1927 film), The False Prince'' (1927) * ' ...

: Prof. Abel * Ferdinand Terpe: Grand Duke's Court Chamberlain * Heinz Welzel: Andreas Streicher *

Bernhard Minetti Bernhard Theodor Henry Minetti (26 January 1905 – 12 October 1998) was a German actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1931 and 1996 but is mostly known for his distinguished stage career. Selected filmography *'' The Murderer Dimitri Karamaz ...

: Franz Moor *

Albert Florath Albert Peter Adam Florath (7 December 1888, Bielefeld – 11 March 1957, Gaildorf) was a German stage and film actor. Early life and education Born to Joseph Florath, a locksmith, and his wife Matilda, née Burkart, he attended school in Brak ...

: Pastor Moser * Loriot: Page am Hof des Herzogs * Edmund Lorenz: Schorsch Rieß

Production

''Friedrich Schiller'' cost 1,935,000 ℛℳ () to produce.

Release

Joseph Goebbels Paul Joseph Goebbels (; 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazism, Nazi politician and philologist who was the ''Gauleiter'' (district leader) of Berlin, chief Propaganda in Nazi Germany, propagandist for the Nazi Party, and ...

was concerned that audiences would not understand the propaganda in the film. The film was approved by the censors on 11 November 1940, and test showings were held in Stuttgart and Strasbourg on 13 November. It was successful and premiered at the Capitol am Zoo in Berlin on 17 December. It earned 2.6 million ℛℳ () at the box office for a profit of 238,000 ℛℳ ().

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* 1940 films 1940s biographical films German biographical films Films of Nazi Germany 1940s German-language films Films directed by Herbert Maisch Films based on Luxembourgish novels Biographical films about writers Films set in the 1770s Films set in the 1780s Cultural depictions of Friedrich Schiller German black-and-white films 1940s German films Films based on works by Norbert Jacques Films scored by Herbert Windt {{1940s-Germany-film-stub