The Farewell

– A portrait of a single day in the late summer of 1956, toward the end of Bertolt Brecht's life, as h..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
Original Name:
Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer
The Farewell (2000) - Also known as Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer

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.

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Producing Country:

The Farewell (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

14 Sep 2000

Language:

German

Director:

Jan Schütte

Writer:

Klaus Pohl

Main Actors:

Josef Bierbichler, Monica Bleibtreu, Jeanette Hain, Elfriede Irrall

Production:

New Yorker Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
Metacritic:
58%