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Cast
Heinrich Schweiger
as Franz Schubert
Aglaja Schmid
as Therese Grob
Hans Thimig
as Vater Schubert
Rolf Wanka
as Franz Schober
Fritz Imhoff
as Schmiedermeister
Carl Bosse
as Heinrich Grob, Vater
Chariklia Baxevanos
as Junges Mädchen
Franz Pfaudler
as Diabelli
Maria Eis
as Madame Schechner
Louis Soldan
as Moritz von Schwind (as Luis Soldan)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1953
Runtime—
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresHistory
Votes2
DirectorWalter Kolm-Veltée
WritersWalter Kolm-Veltée, Carl Merz
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFranz Schubert – Ein Leben in zwei Sätzen
About Franz Schubert – Ein Leben in zwei Sätzen
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.
Directed by Walter Kolm-Veltée, Franz Schubert – Ein Leben in zwei Sätzen leans on a strong ensemble — Heinrich Schweiger, Aglaja Schmid, Hans Thimig — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1953.
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