Baal (1970): Cast
Baal is a 1970 drama directed by Volker Schlöndorff, starring Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Baal, Hanna Schygulla and Irm Hermann. It is based on Brecht Collected Plays: 1 by Bertolt Brecht and John Willett. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Hallelujah-Film GmbH
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Baal About?
The premise of Baal without spoilers, adapted from Brecht Collected Plays: 1 by Bertolt Brecht and John Willett.
Baal explores the cult of the genius, an anti-heroic figure who chooses to be a social outcast and live on the fringe of bourgeois morality.
Baal Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rudeness
- poem
- wandering
- sexuality
- schnapps
- recitation
- poet
- character name as title
- baal character
- dying man
- filmmaker writer director producer
- german cinema
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- based on play by same name
- hedonistic lifestyle
- blood stained clothing
- debauchery
- dissolute life
- new german wave
- civil servant
- anti hero
- unwed pregnancy
- chapter headings
- false god
- social outcast
- living on the fringes
- morality versus amorality
- living in attic
- taxi driver
- stage actress
- demon
- nihilism
- dissipation
- sexual humiliation
- implied sex
- implied group sex
- stripper
- drunkenness
- stabbing
- timber cutter
- death of protagonist
- female topless nudity
- new german cinema
- male slaps a male
- snub
- violence against a woman
- gypsy
- dead lumberjack
- rape
- female removes her clothes
- tavern
Baal Cast & Characters
Rainer Werner Fassbinder leads the cast as Baal, with Hanna Schygulla as Luise and Irm Hermann as Hausfrau. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff; 29 actors are credited in all.
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Director Volker Schlöndorff
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Baal -
Hanna Schygulla as Luise -
Irm Hermann as Hausfrau - Harry Baer as Gast am kalten Buffet
Also Starring in Baal
· 25 more- Margarethe von Trotta Sophie
- Günther Kaufmann Kutscher Orgauer
- Johannes Buzalski Penner bei Prozession
- Rudolf Waldemar Brem Erster Holzfäller
- Walter Sedlmayr Anwalt Pschierer
- Christine Schuberth Stripperin Sabitka
- Michael Gempart Mann mit Kamm
- Peer Raben Holzfäller mit rotem Hemd
- Carla Egerer Junges Weib
- Claudia Butenuth Frau mit Baby
- Sigi Graue Ekart
- Günther Neutze Nech
- Jean Launay Mann mit Magengeschwür
- Marian Seidowsky Johannes
- Wilmut Borell Mjurk
- Sabine von Maydell
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- András Fricsay
- Eva Pampuch
- Wilhelm Grasshoff
- Irmgard Paulis Johanna
- Miriam Spoerri Emilie Mech
- Andrea Brüdern Junge Dame
- Sigi Sommer Zweiter Holzfäller
- Ulf-Jürgen Wagner
- Herbert Rimbach
More from Volker Schlöndorff
More films directed by Volker Schlöndorff, best-rated first: Strike, Diplomacy, The Tin Drum and The Ninth Day.
Baal Videos
2 videos: 1 clip and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Margarethe von Trotta on BAAL and Fassbinder
Cars in Baal
8 cars on screen, including the 1956 Kässbohrer Setra S 9 and the 1962 BMW 700 LS.
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1956 Kässbohrer Setra S 9 Minor role -
1962 BMW 700 LS Background role -
1960 DKW Junior Background role -
Ford Falcon Background role
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Baal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Baal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Baal?
Baal runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Baal released?
Baal was released on January 7, 1970.
Who directed Baal?
Baal was directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
More films by Volker Schlöndorff Who is in the cast of Baal?
Baal stars Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Baal, Hanna Schygulla as Luise and Irm Hermann as Hausfrau, among 29 credited actors.
Is Baal based on a book?
Yes. Baal is adapted from Brecht Collected Plays: 1 by Bertolt Brecht, John Willett and Ralph Manheim.
Does Baal have a post-credit scene?
No. Baal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Baal in?
The original language of Baal is German.
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