Overview
An exploration of the cult of the genius, an anti-heroic figure who chooses to be a social outcast and live on the fringe of bourgeois morality.
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Based on
Based on Baal
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Setting
Set in Munich
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Music
Music by Klaus Doldinger
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dietrich Lohmann
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Volker SchlöndorffScreenplay
- Bertolt BrechtStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 7, 1970
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany
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In the United States
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Cast
Rainer Werner FassbinderBaal- Sigi GraueEkart
Margarethe von TrottaSophie
Günther NeutzeNech
Hanna SchygullaLuise
Marian SeidowskyJohannes- Irmgard PaulisJohanna
- Wilmut BorellMjurk
- Christine SchuberthStripperin Sabitka
Walter SedlmayrAnwalt Pschierer
Günther KaufmannKutscher Orgauer- Miriam SpoerriEmilie Mech
Johannes BuzalskiPenner bei Prozession- Carla EgererJunges Weib
Michael GempartMann mit Kamm
Peer RabenHolzfäller mit rotem Hemd- Jean LaunayMann mit Magengeschwür
- Andrea BrüdernJunge Dame
Claudia ButenuthFrau mit Baby
Harry BaerGast am kalten Buffet
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