Franz Schubert, a talented composer, struggles to receive the recognition which many great artists fail to get in their lifetime. Supported by friends, he gives up his job as a teacher, and composes songs, symphonies, and operas. Exploited by publishers who grow rich off of him and rejected by critics as being too new and his works too "bizarre', he nevertheless does not give up the fight, even though crippling headaches and dizziness confront him at every turn. His love for the singer Therese Grob and his works like Der Erlkoenig and Winterreise mark his musical path through life.

Franz Schubert, ein talentierter Komponist, kämpft um Anerkennung. Unterstützt von Freunden verlässt er den Lehrerberuf, komponiert Lieder, Sinfonien und Opern. Trotz Rückschlägen und Ablehnung durch Verleger und Theater gibt er nicht auf. Seine Liebe zur Sängerin Therese Grob und Werke wie „Der Erlkönig" und die „Winterreise" prägen seinen musikalischen Weg.

DVD-R is in German with switchable English subtitles. Approx. 110 mins. See film sample for audio and video quality!