The 3 penny opera [translated: Die 3groschenoper]
[Warner Bros. Pictures; in association with Tobis Filmkunst]; Thomas J. Brandon presents; produced by S. Nebenzahl; screenplay by Léo Lania, Ladislaus Vajda and Béla Balázs; directed by G. W. Pabst
- Resource Type:
- Music DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1931
- Publication:
- [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2007]
- Copyright:
- ©2007
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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.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- In German ; with optional English subtitles.
- Included Works:
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Dreigroschenoper [by Brecht, B.]Motion picture adaptation of: Dreigroschenoper [by Weill, K.]Motion picture adaptation of: Beggar's opera [by Gay, J.]
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- Alternate Titles:
- Title translation: Die 3groschenoper
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD ; region 1 ; full scree presentation (aspect ratio 1.19:1) ; Dolby digital mono.
- Performers:
- Cast: Lotte Lenya, Rudolph Forster, Carola Neher, Reinhold Schünzel, Fritz Rasp, Valeska Gert, Hermann Thimig, Ernst Busch, Vladimir Sokoloff.
- Production Credits:
- Photography, F.A. Wagner ; edited by Hans Oser ; music by Kurt Weill.
- General Notes:
- MDVD 01071-01072 from the collection of David Simmons
Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
Based on the play "Threepenny opera" by Bertolt Brecht which was based on John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera."
Special features: restored high-definition digital transfer ; audio commentary by scholars David Bathrick and Eric Rentschler ; archival introduction by stars Fritz Rasp and Ernst Busch ; documentary tracing The threepenny opera's journey from stage to screen ; 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 ; a multimedia presentation by film scholar Charles O'Brien on the differences between the versions ; archival interview with Fritz Rasp ; galleries of production photos by Hans Casparius and production sketches by art director Andrej Andrejew ; a new essay by film critic Tony Rayns. - Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (110 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- 3 P 1931 DVD
MDVD 01071- 01072 - ISBNs:
- 1934121835
9781934121832 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 715515025720
Publisher Number, Criterion Collection: CC1713D - OCLC Numbers:
- 645702386
