Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Brecht
- Release
- March 22, 2019
- Screen Time
- 1 season · 1h 30min/ep
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Heinrich Breloer
- Original Language
- German
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Burghart Klaußner
Bertolt Brecht
2 eps.
Tom Schilling
Young Bertolt Brecht
2 eps.
Adele Neuhauser
Helene Weigel
2 eps.
Trine Dyrholm
Ruth Berlau
2 eps.
Lou Strenger
Young Helene Weigel
2 eps.
Bertolt Brecht
Himself (archive footage)
2 eps.
Petr Stach
Singer and hurdy gurdy
2 eps.
Helmut Zhuber
Latin teacher Dr. Gebhard
2 eps.
Mala Emde
Paula Banholzer
1 ep.
Franz Hartwig
Young Caspar Neher
1 ep.
Markus Hering
Brecht's Father
1 ep.
Kerstin Thielemann
Marie Röcker
1 ep.
