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23:05

Baal with David Bowie

Duration: 1 hour, 3 minutes

Wed 26^th Jul 2023, 23:05 on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

David Bowie stars in Bertolt Brecht's first play, set in pre-World War I Germany, which depicts scenes from the life of an amoral poet-singer ruthlessly devoted to his own talent. Show more

Contributors

Baal:: David Bowie
Mech:: Robert Austin
Emilie:: Juliet Hammond
Piller:: Russell Wootton
Johannes:: Julian Wadham
Sophie:: Zoe Wanamaker
Author:: Bertolt Brecht
Translation:: John Willett
Director:: Alan Clarke

Genres

Drama

Source: BBC Online

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