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Bookmark this pageThe Life Story of Baal (1978)
Director: Edward Bennett
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From Time Out Film Guide
Brecht never produced a fully revised version of this, his first play, and so the text can be considered fair game for further work. Bennett hasn't simply filmed it, but has risen to the challenge of producing a reading of it. Brecht at one level retains sympathy for Baal; Bennett never does. He reformulates the play as a powerful critique of the notion of the artist as a kind of social outlaw, and resolves the sexual, moral and political issues into urgent, provocative questions.Author: TR
Cast & crew
Director: Edward Bennett
Cast: Neil Johnston, Patti Love, Jeff Rawle, Nick Edmett, Dinah Stabb, Roger Booth, Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Caroline Heller full cast
Duration: 58 mins
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