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The Farewell
First aired on May 14, 2000
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Genres: Drama

A portrait of a single day in the late summer of 1956, toward the end of Bertolt Brecht's life, as he prepares to leave his lakeside home, surrounded by the women who form his extended family.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Josef Bierbichler | Bertolt Brecht
Monica Bleibtreu | Helene Weigel
Jeanette Hain | Käthe Reichel
Elfriede Irrall | Elisabeth Hauptmann
Birgit Minichmayr | Barbara Brecht
Margit Rogall | Ruth Berlau
Featured Crew
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Klaus Pohl | Writer
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Jan Schütte | Director
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John Cale | Original Music Composer
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Edward Kłosiński | Director of Photography