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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Directing | Nina Grosse | Director |
Production | Krzysztof Zanussi | Co-Producer |
Writing | Susanne Schneider | Writer |
Camera | Egon Werdin | Director of Photography |
Camera | Tomasz Tarasin | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Lighting | Jacek Kurowski | Master Lighting Artist |
Art | Andrzej Przedworski | Production Design |
Art | Grzegorz Piątkowski | Production Design |
Art | Ewa Tarnowska | Interior Designer |
Art | Joanna Doroszkiewicz | Interior Designer |
Art | Wojciech Kocemba | Props |
Art | Edward Koralewski | Props |
Art | Bogdan Piotrowski | Props |
Art | Grzegorz Rzepecki | Props |
Art | Dariusz Lipiński | Props |
Sound | Biber Gullatz | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Eckes Malz | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Anna Wagner | Assistant Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Waldemar Pokromski | Makeup Artist |
Production | Magdalena Szwarcbart | Casting |
Crew | Jacek Ryniewicz | Stunt Coordinator |
Crew | Tadeusz Pilich | Catering |
Camera | Piotr Bujnowicz | Still Photographer |
Camera | Marcin Makowski | Still Photographer |
Crew | Małgorzata Guga-Majkowska | Translator |
Crew | Mirosław Bartosik | Special Effects |
Crew | Kazimierz Wróblewski | Special Effects |
Crew | Jacek Jeleń | Stunts |
Production | Michał Szczerbic | Production Manager |
Production | Joanna Jedlecka-Skrodzka | Assistant Production Manager |
Production | Piotr Kolodziejczyk | Assistant Production Manager |
Production | Beata Cybula | Assistant Production Manager |
Production | Małgorzata Dedek | Administration |
Production | Elżbieta Heleniak | Administration |