The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal (Le Poête et le Cinéaste: Volker Schlöndorff à propos de 'Baal') 9 years old

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.

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The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal Cast

Name	Character
Volker Schlöndorff He was 76, now 85 years old	as Interviewer

The Poet and the Filmmaker: Volker Schlöndorff on Baal Crew

Name	Department
Robert Fischer as Director. He was 60 (now 69) years old	Directing
Robert Fischer as Editor. He was 60 (now 69) years old	Editing
Robert Fischer as Producer. He was 60 (now 69) years old	Production
Robert Fischer as Writer. He was 60 (now 69) years old	Writing