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He brought the lives of the poorest onto the stage and demanded horrendous fees for himself.
In the Weimar Republic, he was considered a serious candidate for the office of Reich President and revered Adolf Hitler as a "world genius".
Gerhart Hauptmann - The Nobel Prize winner and most popular author of his time was a thoroughly contradictory figure right up to the end of his life.
On the occasion of his 150.
On the occasion of his 150th birthday, BROADVIEW TV traces the life of the dazzling poet and playwright in a 45-minute documentary.
The film follows Gerhart Hauptmann's footsteps through the imperial era and the Weimar Republic to the end of his life.
Hauptmann's experiences in Berlin, in the Silesian village of Agnetendorf and on the island of Hiddensee are brought to life by rare archive material and, above all, by high-quality staged scenes.
Contemporary witnesses from the family circle, directors and Hauptmann experts comment on the ambivalent character and thus allow a glimpse into the private life of the famous writer.
