Die 3 groschenoper : The 3 penny opera /

"Set in the impoverished back alleys of Victorian London, The threepenny opera follows underworld antihero Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the Knife) as he tries to woo Polly Peachum and elude the authorities. With a palpable evocation of corruption and dread, set to Weill's irresistible score,...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Dreigroschenoper (Motion picture : 1931)
Corporate Author:	Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors:	Pabst, G. W. (Georg Wilhelm), 1885-1967, Lania, Leo, 1896-1961, Vajda, Ladislao, 1906-1965, Balázs, Béla, 1884-1949, Nebenzal, Seymour, Lenya, Lotte, Forster, Rudolf, 1884-1968, Neher, Carola, 1900-1942, Schünzel, Reinhold, 1888-1954, Rasp, Fritz, 1891-1976, Gert, Valeska, Thimig, Hermann, 1890-1982, Busch, Ernst, 1900-1980, Sokoloff, Vladimir, 1889-1962, Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956, Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950, Gay, John, 1685-1732
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	German
Language Notes:	In German with optional English subtitles.
Published:	[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007]
Series:	Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 405.
Subjects:	Gay, John, > 1685-1732 > Film adaptations. Weill, Kurt, > 1900-1950 > Film adaptations. Brecht, Bertolt, > 1898-1956 > Film adaptations. Criminals > England > London > History > 19th century > Drama. Poor > England > London > History > 19th century > Drama. Social conflict > Drama. Soho (London, England) > Moral conditions > Drama. Operas > Film adaptations. Musical films. Fantasy films. Feature films.

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Summary:	"Set in the impoverished back alleys of Victorian London, The threepenny opera follows underworld antihero Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the Knife) as he tries to woo Polly Peachum and elude the authorities. With a palpable evocation of corruption and dread, set to Weill's irresistible score, The threepenny opera remains a benchmark of early sound cinema." -- container.
Item Description:	Based on the play "Threepenny opera" by Bertolt Brecht which was based on John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera." Originally released as a motion picture in 1931. Full screen presentation. Aspect ratio 1.19:1. Special features include: audio commentary by scholars David Bathrick and Eric Rentschler; archival introduction by stars Fritz Rasp and Ernst Busch; Brecht vs. Pabst; Pabst's French language version of the film, L'opéra de quat'sous, adapted by Solange Térac with dialogue by André Mauprey, starring Albert Préjean, Florelle, Gaston Modot and Margo Lion ; Charles O'Brien on the two versions : The Casparius photos; production sketches; Fritz Rasp interview. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Format:	DVD; region 1; Dolby digital mono.
Production Credits:	Photography, F.A. Wagner ; editor, Hans Oser ; music, Kurt Weill.
ISBN:	1934121835 9781934121832