Baal

Plot

Baal is an amoral poetic genius who, after a life of debauchery, betrayal and violence, is about to cut his ties to the world and meet his doom. A high society party is where the end begins.

  • Alan Clarke

    Director

  • Bertolt Brecht

    Writer

  • Bertolt Brecht

    Theatre Play

  • David Bowie

    Baal

  • Jonathan Kent

    Eckart

  • Zoë Wanamaker

    Sophie

  • Juliet Hammond-Hill

    Emilie

  • Tracey Childs

    Johanna

  • Julian Wadham

    Johannes

  • Robert Austin

    Mech

  • Russell Wootton

    Pillar

  • Polly James

    Soubrette

  • Hugh Walters

    Pianist

  • Leon Lissek

    Mjurk

  • Julian Littman

    Lupo

  • Michael Miller

    Horgauer

  • Sylvia Brayshay

    Louise

  • Paola Dionisotti

    Porter's Wife

  • Wally Thomas

    1st Cab Driver

  • Roy Evans

    2nd Cab Driver

  • James Duggan

    1st Policeman

  • Bill Stewart

    2nd Policeman

  • Brian Coburn

    1st Woodcutter

  • P.J. Davidson

    2nd Woodcutter

  • Michael Hughes

    3rd Woodcutter

  • Trevor Cooper

    4th Woodcutter

  • Runtime

    64 minutes

    Released

    1982-02-02

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    Studios

    BBC

    Sound

  • Dominic Muldowney

    Original Music Composer

  • John Timbers

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    59 days ago

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