Brecht (2019)

Original title

Brecht und das Berliner Ensemble

Directed by

Heinrich Breloer

Genre

documentary film, drama film, biographical film

Country

Czech Republic, Germany, Austria

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This docudrama mixes archival material and dramatized scenes to show the life of playwright Bertolt Brecht. It follows his creative work and political engagements across different periods of his life.

introspectivecontemplativemethodicalstagedhybridearnestepisodicbiographicalmeasured

What happens

Brecht is a 2019 docudrama film, dealing with the life and work of the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. A co-production between Bavaria Fiction in Germany, Satel Film in Austria and MIA Film in the Czech Republic, principal photography occurred in and around Prague from 30 May to 28 July 2017. Formed of two 90-minute parts, it was scripted and directed by Heinrich Breloer, with Tom Schilling and Burghart Klaußner in the title role. It premiered at the Berlinale 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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