Hälfte des Lebens 39 years old

This tragic love story relates ten decisive years in the life of the great Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin, played by a young Ulrich Mühe.

Credits

Name	Character
Ulrich Mühe He was 31, 54 years old when he died	as Friedrich Hölderlin
Rolf Hoppe He was 54, now 94 years old	as Wilhelm Heinse
Hilmar Baumann He was 46, 79 years old when he died	as Konsul Meyer
Michael Gwisdek He was 43, now 82 years old	as Jakob Gontard
Simone Frost She was 26, 51 years old when she died	as Hölderlins Schwester
Jenny Gröllmann She was 38, 59 years old when she died	as Susette Gontard
Gerd Michael Henneberg He was 62, 88 years old when he died	as Französischer Schlossherr
Swetlana Schönfeld She was 33, now 73 years old	as Marie Rätzer
Matthias Günther He was 37, now 77 years old	as Prof. Authenrieth
Trude Brentina She was 85, 86 years old when she died	as Seniorin Gontard
Reimar Johannes Baur He was 57, now 96 years old	as Dr. Ebel
Peter Bause He was 43, now 83 years old	as Landgraf

Name	Department
Herrmann Zschoche as Director. He was 50 (now 90) years old	Directing
Herrmann Zschoche as Writer. He was 50 (now 90) years old	Writing
Günter Jaeuthe as Director of Photography. He was 44 (now 84) years old	Camera
Christa Kozik as Writer.	Writing
Monika Schindler as Editor. She was 47 (now 86) years old	Editing