La forêt noire

The story

Inspired by the life of 19th century composer Robert Schumann, this fiction tells the decline of Hans Richter, a great German musician. Then dying, he feels his reason leaving him, while his wife gets closer to his disciple, Friedrich Turner, who has endless admiration for him. After his death, Turner helped make him a legend.

Cast & crew

Emmanuelle RivaMaria Richter

Alain CunyHans Richter

Jean-Claude DrouotFriedrich Thuner

Marie-Hélène BreillatElisabeth Richter

Frédéric Feruch

Frédéric FeruchChristian Richter

Andrée Champeaux

Andrée ChampeauxBertha

Armand BabelFirst soldier

André ChaumeauSecond soldier

Paul MerceyThe nurse