Grabbe's Last Summer
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.
Overview
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.
Cast
Gabriele Fischer
Sophie Möller
Wilfried Grimpe
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
Eberhard Fechner
Piderit
Sonja Karzau
Dorothea Grabbe
Gunther Malzacher
Althaus
Heinz Rabe
Stedtfeld
Alexander Radszun
Maler Bergius
Renate Schroeter
Luise Grabbe
Ulrich von Bock
Moritz Petri
