Baal
1970, German. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
An exploration of the cult of the genius, an anti-heroic figure who chooses to be a social outcast and live on the fringe of bourgeois morality.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Baal is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Volker SchlöndorffDirector
- Rainer Werner FassbinderBaal
- Sigi GraueEkart
- Margarethe von TrottaSophie
- Günther NeutzeNech
- Hanna SchygullaLuise
- Marian SeidowskyJohannes
- Irmgard PaulisJohanna
- Wilmut BorellMjurk
- Christine SchuberthStripperin Sabitka
- Walter SedlmayrAnwalt Pschierer
- Günther KaufmannKutscher Orgauer
- Miriam SpoerriEmilie Mech
Details
- Released
- 7 January 1970
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Bertolt Brecht, Volker Schlöndorff
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What Baal is based on
Baal is based on Baal, a 1922 play or musical by Bertolt Brecht.
Play or musical · 1922
Baal
By Bertolt Brecht
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Baal: quick answers
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How long is Baal?
Baal runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Does Baal have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Baal on?
Baal is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 30 October 2026.)
What movies are like Baal?
If you liked Baal, try The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Fox and His Friends, The Seventh Continent.
Who directed Baal?
Baal (1970) was directed by Volker Schlöndorff and stars Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Sigi Graue, Margarethe von Trotta.
What is Baal based on?
Baal is based on Baal, a 1922 play or musical by Bertolt Brecht.