Film

Die Bestie

1988 · 1h · Drama · TV Movie

Moscow in the 1920s. A film about the pogroms in southern Russia is being made in a studio. The name of the notorious tsarist governor Muratov, also known as "The Beast", symbolizes the crimes of the time. During filming, an old, decrepit man comes forward who wants to be in the movie because of his resemblance to Muratov. Could it be possible that this man is the real Muratov? Everyone is so preoccupied with the realization of the material that this incident remains hidden. As artists, everyone has their own visions - which often bypass reality ...

Ekkehard Schall

Jaecki Schwarz

Martin Seifert

Herbert Olschok

Wilfried Pucher

Peter Hladik

Aufnahmeleiter

Eckhard Müller

Manuel Soubeyrand

Herbert Sievers

Lothar Förster

Michael Kind

• Margot ThyretDirector
• Werner HechtWriter
• Bertolt BrechtStory

Release date

February 10, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h

Genres

Drama, TV Movie