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The threepenny opera
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Antiheroes--Drama.
- Antiheroes.
- London (England)--Social life and customs--19th century--Drama.
- London (England).
- Genre:
- Feature films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 110 minutes) digital, .flv file, sound
- Place of Publication:
- [San Francisco, California, USA] Kanopy Streaming 2014
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- digital
- video file MPEG-4 Flash
- Summary:
- The sly melodies of composer Kurt Weill and the daring of dramatist Bertolt Brecht come together on-screen under the direction of German auteur G. W. Pabst (Pandora's box) in this classic adaptation of the Weimar-era theatrical sensation. 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 its palpable evocation of corruption and dread, set to Weill's irresistible score, The threepenny opera remains a benchmark of early sound cinema. It is presented here in both its celebrated German and rare French versions
- Notes:
- Title from title frames
- Originally produced by Criterion Collection/Janus Films in 1931
- OCLC:
- 1303726257
- Publisher Number:
- 1113517 Kanopy
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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