Rider of the Flames (1998)
Synopsis
Feuerreiter is an elegant period drama that begins in Frankfurt in 1796. Through his friend, Baron von Sinclair, romantic and rebellious poet Friedrich Hölderlin secures the position of a private tutor in the home of a banker named Gontard. He is soon torn between his passion for poetry and his love for Susette, the lady of the house. To top it all off, Baron von Sinclair is in love with him. Hölderlin's most beautiful poems are written during this trying time. However, he becomes a total recluse when he loses Susette. The film examines the effects of conflicting demands, both emotional and sensual, that may inspire art. Feuerreiter was screened as part of the New German Films at the 49th International Berlin Film Festival, 1999.
Release Date: 1998-05-26
Runtime: 130 minutes
Director: Nina Grosse
Top Cast
- Martin Feifel as Friedrich Holderlin
- Marianne Denicourt as Susette Gontard
- Ulrich Matthes as Isaac von Sinclair
- Nina Hoss as
- Margit Carstensen as Sinclair's mother
- Matthias Faber as Henry Gontard
- Jochen Regelien as detective
- Ueli Jäggi as "Germania"
- Dieter Landuris as "Marianna"
- Pierre Besson as Friedrich Schelling
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