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The Farewell (2000)

Original title: Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer

2000-05-14 · 1h 31m · DE
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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.

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Klaus PohlWriterJan SchütteDirector

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Josef BierbichlerJosef BierbichlerBertolt BrechtMonica BleibtreuMonica BleibtreuHelene WeigelJeanette HainJeanette HainKäthe ReichelElfriede IrrallElfriede IrrallElisabeth HauptmannBirgit MinichmayrBirgit MinichmayrBarbara BrechtMargit RogallMargit RogallRuth BerlauSamuel FinziSamuel FinziWolfgang HarichPaul HerwigPaul HerwigManfred WekwerthTilman GüntherTilman GüntherStasi-OffizierRena ZednikowaRena ZednikowaIsot KilianClaudius FreyerClaudius FreyerPeter Palitzsch

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference455414Actor preference110302 · 300051 · 155784Country preferenceDeDecade preference2000

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What is The Farewell about?

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.

How long is The Farewell?

The Farewell has a runtime of 91 minutes.