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The threepenny opera
Title
The threepenny opera.
Publication
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 110 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Title from title frames.
Originally produced by Criterion Collection/Janus Films in 1931.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
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.
Variant and related titles
Kanopy Criterion collection.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
German
Added to Catalog
September 15, 2023
Publisher's number
1113517 Kanopy
Subjects
Genre/Form
Feature films.
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