Film · Drama, Romance, History

Hälfte des Lebens (1985)

Name: Hälfte des Lebens
Genre: Drama, Romance, History
Released: 1985-04-18
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Ulrich Mühe, Jenny Gröllmann, Swetlana Schönfeld, Michael Gwisdek, Peter-Mario Grau

★ 4.4 · 6 votesIMDb★ 6.5 · 83 votes1 h 38 minDrama, Romance, History1985

This tragic love story relates ten decisive years in the life of the great Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin, played by a young Ulrich Mühe.

Director: Herrmann Zschoche
Writers: Herrmann Zschoche, Christa Kožik
Country: Germany
Language: German
Release date: April 18, 1985

Hälfte des Lebens was released on April 18, 1985.

Last updated: November 15, 2026

Hälfte des Lebens cast

Ulrich MüheFriedrich Hölderlin
Jenny GröllmannSusette Gontard
Swetlana SchönfeldMarie Rätzer
Michael GwisdekJakob Gontard
Peter-Mario GrauIsaac von Sinclair
Christine GlogerHölderlins Mutter
Simone FrostHölderlins Schwester Henrike
Christine HarbortHaushälterin Wilhelmine
Reimar Johannes BaurDr. Ebel
Rolf HoppeWilhelm Heinse
Matthias GüntherProf. Authenrieth
Hilmar BaumannKonsul Meyer
Peter BauseLandgraf
Trude BrentinaSeniorin Gontard
Thomas GumpertFreund N.
Gerd Michael HennebergFranzösischer Schlossherr

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