The Life Story of Baal
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Time Out says
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
Release details
UK release:
1978
Duration:
58 mins
Cast and crew
Director:
Cast:
Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Roger Booth, Dinah Stabb, Nick Edmett, Jeff Rawle, Patti Love, Neil Johnston, Caroline Heller
Music:
Art Director:
Tim Wheeler, Miranda Melville, Phoebe de Gaye
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