The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal

The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal 2015 Directed by Robert Fischer Le Poête et le Cinéaste: Volker Schlöndorff à propos de 'Baal'

In this feature-length interview, conducted by Robert Fischer in February 2015, Volker Schlöndorff talks about the making of his film BAAL (1969), based on the first play ever written by Bertolt Brecht. He describes his working relationship with Rainer Werner Fassbinder and his group of actors and how the Brecht family hated the film when it first came out, resulting in BAAL’s inavailability for over 40 years.

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Languages French , German

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Fiction FACTory Filmproduktion

Release Date 6 May 2015

48 mins