Das war Thomas Bernhard

1994 • Directed by

Krista Fleischmann

During his lifetime, his works inspired discussions and polemics. Today he is considered one of the most important Austrian writers and his work is a part of world literature: Thomas Bernhard. Krista Fleischmann has taken recordings of the poet for the series "ARTgenossen" from the archives. Excerpts from interviews and conversations document Bernhard as a great poet and one of the most fascinating artistic personalities of this century.