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Threepenny Opera, The

 

aka: 3 Penny Opera, The
Germany / France 1931, 105 minutes, B/W
Dir. G.W. Pabst
In German, French with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Drama

Topics: Satire.

 

Aroview: The ever-pointed satire of Bertold Brecht and Kurt Weill's musical, in its London dockland setting of thieves, beggars and bobbies is given a special lyricism by dir. Pabst in this version shot entirely on an extraordinary stage-set.

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DVD Features

- Audio commentary by scholars David Bathrick and Eric Rentschler
- L'opera de quat'sous, Pabst's French-language version of the film, starring Albert Prejean and Florelle
- A multimedia presentation by film scholar Charles O'Brien on the differences between the German and French versions
- Archival introduction by Threepenny stars Fritz Rasp and Ernst Busch
- New exclusive documentary on Threepenny's controversial journey from stage to screen
- Archival interview with Fritz Rasp
- Galleries of production photos and production sketches

 

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