Grabbe's Last Summer

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Grabbe's Last Summer (1980)

Directed by Sohrab Shahid-Saless

Drama, TV Movie · 3h 24m

Depiction of the short life of the influential, troubled playwright Christian Dietrich Grabbe. Impoverished and suffering from illness, Grabbe returns to his hometown of Detmold in 1823 seeking peace and reconciliation. His final days are marked by rapidly deteriorating health, an intense struggle with alcohol, and complex, strained relationships with his sister and friends who attempt to care for him.

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Cast

G
Gabriele Fischer Sophie Möller
W
Wilfried Grimpe Christian Dietrich Grabbe
E
Eberhard Fechner Piderit
S
Sonja Karzau Dorothea Grabbe Gunther Malzacher Althaus
H
Heinz Rabe Stedtfeld Alexander Radszun Maler Bergius Renate Schroeter Luise Grabbe Ulrich von Bock Moritz Petri

Crew

Director
Sohrab Shahid-Saless
Writer
Thomas Valentin

Details

Original title
Grabbes letzter Sommer
Release date
1980-01-01
Runtime
3h 24m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany
Production
Radio Bremen