Hälfte des Lebens This tragic love story relates ten decisive years in the life of the great Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin, played by a young Ulrich Mühe. Details Casts Galleries Posters Title Hälfte des Lebens Release Date 1985-04-18 Runtime 01 Hours 38 Minutes Genres Romance History Drama Production Companies DEFA Production Countries Germany, East Germany Ulrich Mühe... Friedrich Hölderlin... Jenny Gröllmann... Susette Gontard... Swetlana Schönfeld... Marie Rätzer... Michael Gwisdek... Jakob Gontard... Peter-Mario Grau... Isaac von Sinclair... Christine Gloger... Hölderlins Mutter... Simone Frost... Hölderlins Schwester... Christine Harbort... Haushälterin Wilhelmine... Reimar Johannes Baur... Dr. Ebel... Rolf Hoppe... Wilhelm Heinse... Matthias Günther... Prof. Authenrieth... Hilmar Baumann... Konsul Meyer... Peter Bause... Landgraf... Trude Brentina... Seniorin Gontard... Thomas Gumpert... Freund N.... Gerd Michael Henneberg... Französischer Schlossher... Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (680x1000) Original Size (580x808)