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Brecht

2019-03-22 · 90 min / episode · ★ 5.3

Drama

East Berlin, 1956. Bertolt Brecht, revolutionary of the theater and poet of the state, looks back: his exploits as a teenager during the World War I; his romantic adventures during the twenties; the escape of the Nazi regime; the return from exile. The life of a timeless classic, a class fighter, an indefatigable free spirit, a committed artist.

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Creators
Heinrich Breloer
Production companies
Bavaria Filmproduktion Köln, WDR, Süddeutscher Rundfunk, NDR, ARTE, Satel Film, BR
Countries
Czech Republic, Germany
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Burghart KlaußnerBurghart KlaußnerBertolt Brecht
Tom SchillingTom SchillingYoung Bertolt Brecht
Adele NeuhauserAdele NeuhauserHelene Weigel
Trine DyrholmTrine DyrholmRuth Berlau
Lou StrengerLou StrengerYoung Helene Weigel
Bertolt BrechtBertolt BrechtHimself (archive footage)
Petr StachPetr StachSinger and hurdy gurdy
Helmut ZhuberHelmut ZhuberLatin teacher Dr. Gebhard

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