Overview
Franz Schubert toils by day as his father’s clerk while secretly composing in Beethoven’s shadow, gaining little recognition until friends persuade publisher Diabelli to host a public performance where he meets and falls for soprano Therese Grob. Abandoning a teaching career, he moves in with artist and poet friends, finds inspiration for the “Erlkönig,” and together with Therese sustains himself by performing his songs.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 22 | July 14, 2009 (77) | |
 | 27 | December 16, 2003 (77) | |
 | 53 | February 17, 1991 (90) | |
 | 52 | November 28, 1982 (81) | |
 | 62 | February 24, 1961 (70) | |
 | 46 | September 8, 1981 (74) | |
 | 17 | 89 | |
 | 60 | May 5, 1956 (62) | |
| 57 | December 18, 1954 (58) | |
| 33 | April 25, 1971 (51) |