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22/03/2019 Drama 1h 30m
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Overview

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.

Top billed cast

  1. Burghart Klaußner

    Bertolt Brecht

  2. Tom Schilling

    Young Bertolt Brecht

  3. Adele Neuhauser

    Helene Weigel

  4. Trine Dyrholm

    Ruth Berlau

  5. Lou Strenger

    Young Helene Weigel

  6. Bertolt Brecht

    Himself (archive footage)

  7. Petr Stach

    Singer and hurdy gurdy

  8. Helmut Zhuber

    Latin teacher Dr. Gebhard

  9. Mala Emde

    Paula Banholzer

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Current Season

Season 1

 2019 | 2 Episodes

East Berlin, 1956. Bertolt Brecht, revolutionary of the theater and poet of the state, looks back on his life.

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Status
Ended

Original Language
German

Original Name
Brecht

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