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Brecht on stage
Title
Brecht on stage [videorecording] / presented by Dr. Richard Bessel ; a production for the Open University ; BBC.
Published
[Princeton, NJ] : Films for the Humanities, c2002.
Physical Description
1 videocassette (24 min.) : b&w with col. sequences ; 1/2 in.
Notes
Originally produced in 1989.
Director, writer, Richard Bessel ; producer, Amanda Willett ; series producer, Tony Coe.
Summary
Bertolt Brecht wrote plays to challenge an audience, to make them think and see the possibilities of change -- what he called "dialectical theater." In this documentary contemporaries and scholars discuss his work and the methods he used to revolutionize drama in the 20th century, and its impact on modern theater.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 17, 2003
Credits
Director, writer, Richard Bessel ; producer, Amanda Willett ; series producer, Tony Coe.
Performers
Commentary: Helene Weigel, Karl Weber, Hans Mayer.
System details note
VHS.
Videorecording number
FFH 30389 Films for the Humanities
Subjects
Also listed under
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Open University.
Films for the Humanities (Firm)
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