The Farewell (Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer) 23 years old

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.

Credits

The Farewell Cast

Name Character
Samuel Finzi He was 34, now 58 years old as Wolfgang Harich
Monica Bleibtreu She was 56, 65 years old when she died as Helene Weigel
Josef Bierbichler He was 52, now 75 years old as Bertolt Brecht
Birgit Minichmayr She was 23, now 47 years old as Barbara Brecht
Jeanette Hain She was 31, now 55 years old as Käthe Reichel
Elfriede Irrall She was 62, 80 years old when she died as Elisabeth Hauptmann

The Farewell Crew

Name Department
Klaus Pohl as Writer. He was 116 (75) years old when He died Writing
The Farewell poster
The Farewell (23 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, May 14, 2000
  • Runtime: 91 minutes