Brecht

5.3
20191h 30m

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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.

Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2019

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

Still image for Brecht season 1 episode 1: Love Lasts or Does Not Last

1. Love Lasts or Does Not Last

German playwright Bertolt Brecht's youth, from the World War I to his exile in 1933, pursued by the Nazi regime.

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2. The Simple Thing That Is Hard to Do

German playwright Bertolt Brecht's last years, from his return to Germany in 1948 to his death in 1956.

Cast

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Burghart Klaußner

Bertolt Brecht

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Tom Schilling

Young Bertolt Brecht

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Adele Neuhauser

Helene Weigel

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Trine Dyrholm

Ruth Berlau

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Lou Strenger

Young Helene Weigel

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Bertolt Brecht

Himself (archive footage)

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Petr Stach

Singer and hurdy gurdy

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Helmut Zhuber

Latin teacher Dr. Gebhard

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