This classic musical tells the story of a debonair gangster and his cohorts. Often voted by European audiences as one of world cinema's shining achievements, THE THREEPENNY OPERA was directed by famous director G.W. Pabst, composed by the legendary Kurt Weill, and stars Weill's wife, the incomparable and sleekly sexy cabaret singer Lotte Lenya.

DVD Features:

Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono 1.0 - German, French
Subtitles - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette
Interviews: Charles O'Brien
Audio Commentary: David Bathrick; Eric Rentschler
Short Film - L'OPERA DE QUAT'SOUS
Text/Photo Galleries:
Essays - Tony Rayns
Production Sketches

Lotte Lenya: Actress/Singer/K. Weill
Reinhold Schunzel: German Actor/Director

G.W. Pabst: 

"[W]hat immediately impresses is the fluidity of the camerawork and the detailed recreation of the London underworld."
"This is the Great Depression musical American failed to produce."
"[The tale] feels 100 per cent authentic."