Heinrich von Kleist
Nacimiento : 1777-10-18, Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg [now Germany]
Muerte : 1811-11-21
Historia
Bernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist (18 October 1777 – 21 November 1811) was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, short story writer and journalist, considered among the greatest of the 19th century. Poets of the Realist, Expressionist, Nationalist, and Existentialist movements in France and Germany saw their prototype in Kleist.
His first tragedy was Die Familie Schroffenstein (The Schroffenstein Family), his second Penthesilea (1808), but more successful than either of these was his romantic play, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (1808), a poetic drama which retained its popularity for many years. In comedy, Kleist made a name with Der zerbrochne Krug (The Broken Jug; 1808), while Amphitryon (1808), an adaptation of Molière's comedy, received critical acclaim long after his death. Die Hermannsschlacht (1809) is a dramatic work of anti-Napoleonic propaganda, that has been described by Carl Schmitt as the "greatest partisan work of all time". Kleist also wrote patriotic lyrics in the context of the Napoleonic Wars.
Kleist also wrote highly influential works of narrative prose. Kleist also wrote eight masterly novellas, collected in Erzählungen (1810–11), of which Das Erdbeben in Chili (The Earthquake in Chile), Michael Kohlhaas, and Die Marquise von O… remain well-known. His stories influenced those of Franz Kafka and Friedrich Halm.
Embittered by the lack of recognition accorded him by his contemporaries, particularly Goethe, he came to know an incurably sick woman, Henriette Vogel, who begged him to kill her. This gave Kleist the final incentive to end his life, and on November 21, 1811, he shot Henriette and himself on the shore of the Wannsee. The Kleist Prize, a prestigious prize for German literature, is named after him, as was the Kleist Theater in his birthplace Frankfurt an der Oder.
Writer
The story takes place near Lisbon, in the mid-16th century. Bela, an adopted young man, tries to find his place in a family that is free, but trapped in a world where each shadow allows imperfections to shine through.
Novel
Myrl Redding es un honrado tratante de caballos de Wyoming que tiene problemas con el cacique local. Éste, abusando de su poder, le obliga a entregarle dos valiosos sementales como peaje para pasar por sus tierras. Cuando Redding, después de recurrir a los cauces legales, no obtiene justicia, intentará tomársela por su propia mano.
Novel
En el siglo XVI, en algún lugar en las Cevenas, en Francia, Michael Kohlhaas (Mads Mikkelsen), un próspero mercader de caballos, tiene una vida feliz y acomodada junto a su familia. Víctima de una injusticia, este hombre bondadoso e íntegro recluta a un ejército y saquea las ciudades para restablecer su derecho.
Story
El príncipe de Homburg es un joven general que desobedece las órdenes recibidas y manda a sus hombres entrar en combate antes de lo previsto. A pesar de ganar la batalla, el príncipe Héctor lo condena a muerte. A medida que se acerca el día de la ejecución, el joven se siente cada vez más aterrorizado.
Story
Based on a text by Heinrich von Kleist.
Story
Ópera de Hans Werner Henze
Story
Edith Clever recites the complete text of The Marquise of O. by Heinrich von Kleist.
Writer
After the essay "On Marionette theatre" by Heinrich von Kleist.
Story
En el siglo XVII, una joven se enamora del huérfano que ella y su esposo adoptaron.
Writer
Novel
Historia de dos mujeres, una madre y su hija, que durante la Guerra Cristera se dedicaban a tender trampas, mediante seducciones nunca consumadas, a los soldados gubernamentales que pasaban por su casa. Se trataba de engañar a los soldados haciéndoles sentir confiados para entregarlos luego a los guerrilleros cristeros.
Original Story
In the Middle Ages, the earl Wetter von Stahl is accused of having bewitched Catherine, the daughter of the blacksmith of Heilbronn. The earl tries to be exonerated by proceeding himself to the interrogation of the young woman, who apparently shows an "unnatural possession".
Theatre Play
In the Middle Ages, the earl Wetter von Stahl is accused of having bewitched Catherine, the daughter of the blacksmith of Heilbronn. The earl tries to be exonerated by proceeding himself to the interrogation of the young woman, who apparently shows an "unnatural possession".
Writer
During an invasion by the Swedish army, the Prince of Homburg, a 17th century Prussian nobleman, disobeys his military orders. Although his bold decision leads to the enemy's defeat, the prince still finds himself sentenced to death.
Writer
Siglo XIX. Norte de Italia. Julieta, la marquesa de O, es una hermosa y joven viuda que vive con sus padres. Durante el asedio de su ciudad por las tropas rusas, la Marquesa sufre un intento de violación, pero se salva gracias a la intervención de un apuesto caballero ruso, el Conde. Meses después, Julieta, inexpicablemente, está embarazada. Incapaz de aceptar esta vergüenza, su familia la echa de casa. Sin recordar contacto alguno con ningún hombre y convencida de su inocencia, Julieta deberá descubrir quién es el padre de su hijo.
Novel
1647, Santiago, Chile. Don Henrico banishes his daughter, Josephe, to a convent when he learns she loves Jeronimo, a mestizo who's a teacher in the household. The lovers meet in secret, a child is born, the pair are condemned to die, and prelates scheme to seize Don Henrico's fortune. A moment before Josephe's public execution, an earthquake devastates Santiago. Josephe finds her baby and flees the rubble; Jeronimo survives, escapes, and finds her. The reunion brings joy and rebirth. He wants to build a Utopian community, without priests. She believes they can reenter Santiago society, forgiven. Class, race, and religion dictate a world order: is there a place for these lovers?
Novel
Story
This surrealistic experimental film finds the son of a young nobleman staying with hash-smoking hippies in a seamy section of Munich. He falls for a hippie girl who is involved in shaking down the young man's parents for money. She falls in love with the young man but the group continues to extract money from the parents in return for their wayward son. When he discovers the shakedown, his rage leads to tragedy for the star-crossed lovers.
Novel
Época Medieval. Kohlhaas comercia con caballos. Al ir a la feria local para vender sus caballos, se ve obligado por un noble a que le deje parte de la mercancía como medio de pago para viajar por su territorio, con la promesa de devolverlo cuando la feria se haya terminado. Cuando regresa, los caballos están casi muertos, y el hombre no responde, por lo Kohlhass comienza a luchar infructuosamente contra la injusticia.
Writer
A Saxon village in 1792: While the Prussians go against France, the haymaking takes place in the village and the resolute Marthe catches her daughter Ev with the village blacksmith Ruprecht in the hay.
Story
Television film.
Theatre Play
The man who broke the jug, the judge, is trying a case who determine who broke the jug. Long before the evidence becomes conclusive against the suspects, it becomes apparent that the blustering and bullying - and naive - village judge is the guilty one.
Theatre Play
Alternate-language version of Amphitryon (1935).
Story
Lamenting Thebian women are waiting for the men to come back from war. God Jupiter is attracted to one of them: Alkmene. He goes to earth and tries to seduce her as himself: an old man. Failing in this, he disguises himself as Amphitryon (Alkemene's husband) and tries again. Next morning Amphitryon and his men come back from war; he suspects adultery and wants a divorce. Jupiter's wife Juno now also comes to earth and clears things up.
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