Threepenny Opera, The

Alternative title

Dreigroschenoper, Die

Synopsis

The classic black & white film version of the Brecht-Weill musical. In London at the turn of the century, the bandit Mack the Knife marries Polly without the knowledge of her father, Peachum, the ‘king of the beggars’. The BFI version includes the original French and German version of the film. All versions have English subtitles.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Year of release

1998

Year of production

1931

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Brecht, Bertolt (1898-1956); film adaptations; musicals

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£12.49 (BC) £15.99 (BFI)

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

110 mins (BC) 220 mins (BFI)

Year

2004

Distributor

Name

Bel Canto Society

Web

http://www.belcantosociety.com External site opens in new window

Phone

212-877 5813

Fax

212-877-2792

Address

Department A
85 Furniture Drive
Milford
CT 06460, USA

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

 

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