Grabbe's Last Summer
Jan 01 1980
•3h 24m
•Drama, TV Movie
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
See allGabriele Fischer
Sophie Möller
Wilfried Grimpe
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
Eberhard Fechner
Piderit
Sonja Karzau
Dorothea Grabbe
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