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
Featured
Rudolph Forster: German Actor
Featured
Carola Neher: German Actress
Review 1:
"[W]hat immediately impresses is the fluidity of the camerawork and the detailed recreation of the London underworld."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.86 02/01/2005
Review 2:
"This is the Great Depression musical American failed to produce."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.98 02/01/2008
Review 3:
"[The tale] feels 100 per cent authentic."
Source: Uncut
p.108 02/01/2005