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.
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David Bowie
Baal
Known for
Labyrinth
The Prestige
Jonathan Kent
Eckart
Known for
Hammer House of Horror
Zoë Wanamaker
Sophie
Known for
Shadow and Bone
Britannia
Juliet Hammond-Hill
Emilie
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Secret Army
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Tracey Childs
Johanna
Known for
Broadchurch
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Julian Wadham
Johannes
Known for
The English Patient
Exorcist: The Beginning
Robert Austin
Mech
Known for
Hiroshima
Xtro
Russell Wootton
Pillar
Also in
Star Cops
Aquila
Polly James
Soubrette
Also in
The Worst Witch
The Liver Birds
Hugh Walters
Pianist
Known for
Firelight
The Missionary
Leon Lissek
Mjurk
Known for
Shōgun
Arabian Nights
Julian Littman
Lupo
Known for
Evita
Alan Clarke Director · Bertolt Brecht Writer Dominic Muldowney Composer
First release February 2, 1982 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC Film
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BBC
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BBC Film
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 2, 1982
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United Kingdom
July 26, 2023 · TV · BBC Four
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