Series synopsis
Brecht is a German drama television series that premiered on ARTE on March 22, 2019. It ended on March 22, 2019. It was created by Heinrich Breloer. It stars Burghart Klaußner, Tom Schilling, Adele Neuhauser and Trine Dyrholm.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Burghart Klaußner as Bertolt Brecht
- Tom Schilling as Young Bertolt Brecht
- Adele Neuhauser as Helene Weigel
- Trine Dyrholm as Ruth Berlau
- Lou Strenger as Young Helene Weigel
- Bertolt Brecht as Himself (archive footage)
- Petr Stach as Singer and hurdy gurdy
- Helmut Zhuber as Latin teacher Dr. Gebhard
Guest cast
- Mala Emde as Paula Banholzer
- Franz Hartwig as Young Caspar Neher
- Markus Hering as Brecht's Father
- Kerstin Thielemann as Marie Röcker
- Stella Adorf as Sophie Brecht
- Thimo Meitner as Walter Brecht
- Hannes Wegener as Dr. Lion Feuchtwanger
- Friederike Becht as Marianne Zoff
- Filip Čáp as Camillus Recht
- Manuel Zschunke as Arnolt Bronnen
- Jessica McIntyre as Marta Feuchtwanger
- Philipp Schenker as Herbert Jhering
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | March 22, 2019 | March 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
March 22, 2019 |
| 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. |
March 22, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 22, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 22, 2019 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |