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.
Producer: Katharina Beyrich
Bertolt Brecht
Young Bertolt Brecht
Helene Weigel
Ruth Berlau
Young Helene Weigel
Himself (archive footage)
Singer and hurdy gurdy
Latin teacher Dr. Gebhard
East Berlin, 1956. Bertolt Brecht, revolutionary of the theater and poet of the state, looks back on his life.
2 episodes
German playwright Bertolt Brecht's youth, from the World War I to his exile in 1933, pursued by the Nazi regime.
Runtime: 90 minGerman playwright Bertolt Brecht's last years, from his return to Germany in 1948 to his death in 1956.
Runtime: 90 min