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
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