Hälfte des Lebens

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

Ulrich Mühe

as Friedrich Hölderlin

Jenny Gröllmann

as Susette Gontard

Swetlana Schönfeld

as Marie Rätzer

Michael Gwisdek

as Jakob Gontard

Peter-Mario Grau

as Isaac von Sinclair

Christine Gloger

as Hölderlins Mutter

Simone Frost

as Hölderlins Schwester

Christine Harbort

as Haushälterin Wilhelmine

Reimar Johannes Baur

as Dr. Ebel

Rolf Hoppe

as Wilhelm Heinse

Matthias Günther

as Prof. Authenrieth

Hilmar Baumann

as Konsul Meyer

Peter Bause

as Landgraf

Trude Brentina

as Seniorin Gontard

Thomas Gumpert

as Freund N.

Gerd Michael Henneberg

as Französischer Schlossherr

Herrmann Zschoche

Director

Herrmann Zschoche

Writer

Christa Kožik

Writer

Monika Schindler

Editor

Günter Jaeuthe

Director of Photography

Georg Katzer

Original Music Composer