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.
Cast
Martin Feifel
Friedrich Holderlin
Marianne Denicourt
Susette Gontard
Ulrich Matthes
Isaac von Sinclair
Nina Hoss
Unknown
Margit Carstensen
Sinclair's mother
Matthias Faber
Henry Gontard
Jochen Regelien
detective
Ueli Jäggi
"Germania"
Dieter Landuris
"Marianna"
Pierre Besson
Friedrich Schelling
Tobias Langhoff
Georg Hegel
Ulrich Mühe
Jacob Gontard
Zofia Saretok
Madame Gontard d'Orville
Lech Dyblik
Unknown
Piotr Gąsowski
Unknown
Małgorzata Kalamat
Mariele
Redbad Klynstra-Komarnicki
Georg Hammelmann
Zofia Merle
Unknown
Michał Pawlicki
Unknown
Wojciech Skibiński
doctor Muller
Paweł Burczyk
camel owner (uncredited)
Witold Gajzler
(uncredited)
Krzysztof Kiersznowski
doctor Sommering (uncredited)
Tadeusz Woszczyński
servant (uncredited)
Mirosław Zbrojewicz
(uncredited)
Crew
Ewa Tarnowska
Interior Designer
Joanna Doroszkiewicz
Interior Designer
Nina Grosse
Director
Susanne Schneider
Writer
Anna Wagner
Assistant Editor
Egon Werdin
Director of Photography
Krzysztof Zanussi
Co-Producer
Andrzej Przedworski
Production Design
Grzegorz Piątkowski
Production Design
Magdalena Szwarcbart
Casting
Waldemar Pokromski
Makeup Artist
Tomasz Tarasin
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jacek Kurowski
Master Lighting Artist
Mirosław Bartosik
Special Effects
Kazimierz Wróblewski
Special Effects
Biber Gullatz
Original Music Composer
Eckes Malz
Original Music Composer
Wojciech Kocemba
Props
Edward Koralewski
Props
Bogdan Piotrowski
Props
Grzegorz Rzepecki
Props
Dariusz Lipiński
Props
Piotr Bujnowicz
Still Photographer
Marcin Makowski
Still Photographer
Jacek Jeleń
Stunts
Jacek Ryniewicz
Stunt Coordinator
Małgorzata Guga-Majkowska
Translator
Michał Szczerbic
Production Manager
Tadeusz Pilich
Catering
Joanna Jedlecka-Skrodzka
Assistant Production Manager
Piotr Kolodziejczyk
Assistant Production Manager
Beata Cybula
Assistant Production Manager
Małgorzata Dedek
Administration
Elżbieta Heleniak
Administration