Grabbe's Last Summer

Overview

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

G

Gabriele Fischer

Sophie Möller

W

Wilfried Grimpe

Christian Dietrich Grabbe

Eberhard Fechner

Piderit

S

Sonja Karzau

Dorothea Grabbe

Gunther Malzacher

Althaus

H

Heinz Rabe

Stedtfeld

A

Alexander Radszun

Maler Bergius

Renate Schroeter

Luise Grabbe

Ulrich von Bock

Moritz Petri

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