Feuerreiter (1998) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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In 1796 the poet Friedrich Holderlin became a private tutor in the house of Gontard. Soon, Holderlin and Gontard's wife Susette begin an affair. But the friend who recommended Holderlin to the position is in love with him, and, jealous, reports the affair to Susette's husband. Thrown out, Holderlin

Cast & Crew

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Nina Grosse

Martin Feifel

Friedrich Holderlin

Marianne Denicourt

Susette Gontard

Ulrich Matthes

Isaac Von Sinclair

Ulrich Muhe

Nina Hoss

Film Details

Also Known As

Fire Rider, Hölderlin, le cavalier de feu, Rider of the Flames

Genre

Biography

Drama

Historical

Romance

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Arte; Eurimages; Filmfernsehfonds Bayern; Filmf÷rderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein; Flach Film; La Sept Cinema; Mfg Baden-Württemberg; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); Southwest German Broadcasting Corporation; StudioCanal; Telewizja Polska S.A. (TVP)

Location

Germany; Poland

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 12m

Synopsis

In 1796 the poet Friedrich Holderlin became a private tutor in the house of Gontard. Soon, Holderlin and Gontard's wife Susette begin an affair. But the friend who recommended Holderlin to the position is in love with him, and, jealous, reports the affair to Susette's husband. Thrown out, Holderlin tries to continue the affair. Some of his most famous love poetry was written at this time. But the demands of love, writing, and of his friend's advances are too much for the poet, and he goes insane.

Director

Nina Grosse

Cast

Martin Feifel

Friedrich Holderlin

Marianne Denicourt

Susette Gontard

Ulrich Matthes

Isaac Von Sinclair

Ulrich Muhe

Nina Hoss

Margit Carstensen

Matthias Faber

Jochen Regelien

Ueli Jaggi

Dieter Landuris

Pierre Besson

Tobias Langhoff

Crew

Ulla Gothe

Costume Designer

Steffen Graubaum

Sound Department

Biber Gullatz

Juergen Haase

Peter Hahne

Executive Producer

Jean-francois Lepetit

Eckes Malz

Grzegorz Piatkowski

Production Designer

Andrzej Prezedworski

Production Designer

Andrzej Przedworski

Production Designer

Patricia Rommel

Susanne Schneider

Susan Schulte

Egon Werdin

Director Of Photography

Krzysztof Zanussi

Film Details

Also Known As

Fire Rider, Hölderlin, le cavalier de feu, Rider of the Flames

Genre

Biography

Drama

Historical

Romance

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Arte; Eurimages; Filmfernsehfonds Bayern; Filmf÷rderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein; Flach Film; La Sept Cinema; Mfg Baden-Württemberg; Osterreichischer Rundfunk Fernsehen (Orf); Southwest German Broadcasting Corporation; StudioCanal; Telewizja Polska S.A. (TVP)

Location

Germany; Poland

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 12m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.

Shown at Museum of Modern Art (Recent Films from Germany) in New York City November 1-15, 1998.

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.)

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States April 1999

Released in United States February 1999

Released in United States November 1998

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (New German Films) February 10-21, 1999.

Shown at Cinema Seattle/Women in Cinema Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1999.

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Cinema Seattle/Women in Cinema Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1999.)

Released in United States February 1999 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (New German Films) February 10-21, 1999.)

Released in United States April 1999 (Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of program "New Films from Germany" April 16-18, 1999.)

Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at Museum of Modern Art (Recent Films from Germany) in New York City November 1-15, 1998.)

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