Die Bestie

Overview

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 ...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 10, 1988

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

Fernsehen der DDR

Cast

Martin Seifert,Manuel Soubeyrand,Wilfried Pucher,Peter Hladik,Ekkehard Schall,Herbert Olschok,Herbert Sievers,Michael Kind,Jaecki Schwarz,Eckhard Müllerand 1 more

Director

Margot Thyret

Writer

Bertolt Brecht,Werner Hecht

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1878909