Summary Paul Wiens calls his film an investigation into the poet Johannes R. Becher. He asked 55 eyewitnesses - writers, artists, students, but also cultural officials and workers - about the role of Becher in their lives and their jobs. In between, Becher himself has his say in the recordings. TV documentary that does insufficient justice to the existential conflicts in Becher's life. View more details
Directed : Paul Wiens
Written : Paul Wiens
Stars : Bertolt Brecht Johannes R. Becher Hanns Eisler Fanny Fuss
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 6, 1975
Countries of origin : East Germany
Official sites : Arts in Exile
Language : German
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Summary Paul Wiens calls his film an investigation into the poet Johannes R. Becher. He asked 55 eyewitnesses - writers, artists, students, but also cultural officials and workers - about the role of Becher in their lives and their jobs. In between, Becher himself has his say in the recordings. TV documentary that does insufficient justice to the existential conflicts in Becher's life. View more details
Genres : Biography Documentary
Release date : Feb 6, 1975
Countries of origin : East Germany
Official sites : Arts in Exile
Language : German
Production companies : DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme