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Rider of the Flames

Rider of the Flames

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

26 May 1998

Country

Austria

Cast

Martin Feifel

Martin Feifel

Friedrich Holderlin

Marianne Denicourt

Marianne Denicourt

Susette Gontard

Ulrich Matthes

Ulrich Matthes

Isaac von Sinclair

Nina Hoss

Nina Hoss

Margit Carstensen

Margit Carstensen

Sinclair's mother

Matthias Faber

Matthias Faber

Henry Gontard

Jochen Regelien

Jochen Regelien

detective

Ueli Jäggi

Ueli Jäggi

"Germania"

Dieter Landuris

Dieter Landuris

"Marianna"

Pierre Besson

Pierre Besson

Friedrich Schelling

Tobias Langhoff

Tobias Langhoff

Georg Hegel

Ulrich Mühe

Ulrich Mühe

Jacob Gontard

Zofia Saretok

Zofia Saretok

Madame Gontard d'Orville

Lech Dyblik

Lech Dyblik

Piotr Gąsowski

Piotr Gąsowski

Małgorzata Kalamat

Małgorzata Kalamat

Mariele

Redbad Klynstra-Komarnicki

Redbad Klynstra-Komarnicki

Georg Hammelmann

Zofia Merle

Zofia Merle

Michał Pawlicki

Michał Pawlicki

Wojciech Skibiński

Wojciech Skibiński

doctor Muller

Paweł Burczyk

Paweł Burczyk

camel owner (uncredited)

Witold Gajzler

Witold Gajzler

(uncredited)

Krzysztof Kiersznowski

Krzysztof Kiersznowski

doctor Sommering (uncredited)

Tadeusz Woszczyński

Tadeusz Woszczyński

servant (uncredited)

Mirosław Zbrojewicz

Mirosław Zbrojewicz

(uncredited)

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