A filter device, in particular, for high-pressure applications in a molten polymer filtration, has a screw-in piece (10), provided with a first threaded section (12) for fixing the filter device, and a second threaded section (14) for fixing a filter medium (16), in particular, in the form of a metal wool and with a perforated support tube (18) for the metal wool. The other free end of the filter device is provided with a volume displacer (24). The metal wool is surrounded by a support grid (20) and fixed by two fixing pieces (28, 30), held at a separation from each other by the support grid (20). One fixing piece (28) is fixed to the second threaded section (14) of the screw-in piece (10). The other fixing piece forms a handle (30) for the fixing formed. As a result of the volume displacer (24) being a one-piece component of the support tube (18) and the fixing piece (30) forming the handle covering the volume displacer (24), the filter device is significantly improved in that a simple and rapid assembly procedure for the exchangeable filter medium is provided. Also, the filter element construction is held formed to be free of damaging torsional loads.