The Farewell
2000, German. Directed by Jan Schütte.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Jan SchütteDirector
- Josef BierbichlerBertolt Brecht
- Monica BleibtreuHelene Weigel
- Jeanette HainKäthe Reichel
- Elfriede IrrallElisabeth Hauptmann
- Birgit MinichmayrBarbara Brecht
- Margit RogallRuth Berlau
- Samuel FinziWolfgang Harich
- Paul HerwigManfred Wekwerth
- Tilman GüntherStasi-Offizier
- Rena ZednikowaIsot Kilian
- Claudius FreyerPeter Palitzsch
Details
- Released
- 14 May 2000
- Original title
- Abschied - Brechts letzter Sommer
- Country
- Germany, Poland
- Written by
- Klaus Pohl
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The Farewell runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Farewell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 May 2000. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Farewell?
The Farewell (2000) was directed by Jan Schütte and stars Josef Bierbichler, Monica Bleibtreu, Jeanette Hain.