Overview

Franz Schubert toils by day as his father’s clerk while secretly composing in Beethoven’s shadow, gaining little recognition until friends persuade publisher Diabelli to host a public performance where he meets and falls for soprano Therese Grob. Abandoning a teaching career, he moves in with artist and poet friends, finds inspiration for the “Erlkönig,” and together with Therese sustains himself by performing his songs.

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Cast

Heinrich Schweiger

Franz Schubert

Aglaja Schmid

Therese Grob

Hans Thimig

Vater Schubert

Rolf Wanka

Franz Schober

Fritz Imhoff

Schmiedermeister

Carl Bosse

Heinrich Grob, Vater

Chariklia Baxevanos

Junges Mädchen

Michael Janisch

Bergmann

Erwin Strahl

Johann Mayerhofer

Fritz Hinz-Fabricius

Hofopernsänger Vogl (as Hinz Fabricius)

Senta Wengraf

Alma Seidler