| The Farewell | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| German | Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer |
| Directed by | Jan Schütte |
| Written by | Klaus Pohl [de] |
| Produced by | Gesche Carstens Hendryk Romanovski Jan Schütte |
| Starring | Josef Bierbichler |
| Cinematography | Edward Kłosiński |
| Edited by | Risa Kes |
| Music by | John Cale |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The Farewell (German: Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer) is a 2000 German drama film directed by Jan Schütte. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
- Josef Bierbichler - Bertolt Brecht
- Monica Bleibtreu - Helene Weigel
- Jeanette Hain - Käthe Reichel
- Elfriede Irrall - Elisabeth Hauptmann
- Margit Rogall - Ruth Berlau
- Samuel Finzi - Wolfgang Harich
- Rena Zednikova - Isot Kilian
- Birgit Minichmayr - Barbara Brecht
- Tilman Günther - Offizier der Staatssicherheit
- Paul Herwig - Manfred Wekwerth
- Claudius Freyer - Peter Palitzsch
- Emanuel Spitzy - Jungpionier
- Slawomir Holland - Offizier der Staatssicherheit
- Piotr Kryska - Fahrer der Staatssicherheit
References
- "Festival de Cannes: The Farewell". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
External links
- The Farewell at IMDb
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