Baal

Baal

64 mins | Drama, Music, TV Movie | Feb. 2, 1982

Baal is an amoral poetic genius who, after a life of debauchery, betrayal and violence, is about to cut his ties to the world and meet his doom. A high society party is where the end begins.

Baal

64 mins | Drama, Music, TV Movie | Feb. 2, 1982

Baal
Baal is an amoral poetic genius who, after a life of debauchery, betrayal and violence, is about to cut his ties to the world and meet his doom. A high society party is where the end begins.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers BBC
Original title Baal
Directors Alan Clarke
Writers Bertolt Brecht

Cast

David Bowie

as Baal

Jonathan Kent

as Eckart

Zoƫ Wanamaker

as Sophie

Tracey Childs

as Johanna

Julian Wadham

as Johannes

Robert Austin

as Mech

Russell Wootton

as Pillar

Polly James

as Soubrette

Hugh Walters

as Pianist

Leon Lissek

as Mjurk

Julian Littman

as Lupo

Michael Miller

as Horgauer

Sylvia Brayshay

as Louise

Paola Dionisotti

as Porter's Wife

Wally Thomas

as 1st Cab Driver

Roy Evans

as 2nd Cab Driver

James Duggan

as 1st Policeman

Bill Stewart

as 2nd Policeman

Brian Coburn

as 1st Woodcutter

P.J. Davidson

as 2nd Woodcutter

Michael Hughes

as 3rd Woodcutter

Trevor Cooper

as 4th Woodcutter