He wanted to revolutionize theater practice and at the same time social awareness: Today Brecht, who was born in Augsburg in 1898 and died in East Berlin in 1956, is one of the most important playwrights of the 20th century.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Bertolt BrechtSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Peter FitzNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Ulrich NoethenNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
| AAndrea Hörnke-TrießNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Barbara Brecht-SchallSelf | Self |
| HHanne HiobSelf | Self |
| CClaus KüchenmeisterSelf | Self |
| WWera KüchenmeisterSelf | Self |
 Regine LutzSelf | Self |
 Käthe ReichelSelf | Self |
 Valerie SteinmannSelf | Self |
| PPeter VoigtSelf | Self |
| MManfred WekwerthSelf | Self |