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Additional authors

1. Nebenzal, Seymour
2. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956
3. Gay, John, 1685-1732
4. Lania, Leo, 1896-1961
5. Vajda, Ladislaus, 1906-
6. Balázs, Béla, 1884-1949
7. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950
8. Pabst, G. W. (Georg Wilhelm), 1885-1967
9. Brandon, Thomas J.
10. Wagner, Frederick A
11. Oser, Hans
12. Andrejew, André, 1899-1966
13. Jansen, Adolf
14. Mackeben, Theo, 1897-1953
15. Weinberg, Herman G
16. Forster, Rudolf, 1884-1968
17. Neher, Carola, 1900-1942
18. Schünzel, Reinhold, 1888-1954
19. Rasp, Fritz, 1891-1976
20. Gert, Valeska
21. Lenya, Lotte
22. Thimig, Hermann, 1890-1982
23. Busch, Ernst, 1900-1980
24. Sokoloff, Vladimir, 1889-1962
25. Kemp, Paul
26. Püttjer, Gustav
27. Höcker, Oskar
28. Raschig, Krafft
29. Grünbaum, Herbert
30. Nero-Film A.G, producer
31. Janus Films
32. Public Media Home Vision

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (113 min.) : sd., b&w, SP; 1/2 in.

Alternative title

1. 3 Groschen Oper
2. 3 penny opera
3. 3groschenoper

Subject

1. Gay, John, 1685-1732 -- Adaptations
2. Crime -- Drama
3. Criminals -- Drama
4. Man-woman relationships -- Drama
5. Social conflict -- Drama
6. Motion pictures -- Germany -- 1931-1940
7. Film adaptations

Call number

1. NCOX 1550

Note

1. "In the fateful year of 1931, on the eve of Hitler's seizure of power, a brilliantly talented and courageous group in Berlin produced an historic motion picture, freely adapted from the enormously popular Brecht-Weill '3 penny opera'...After many years of search, a complete negative was found --the original negative and all prints having been destroyed by the Nazis."--Prologue.
2. Videocassette release of the 1931 motion picture.
3. The source material for this film, the 1928 stage musical The threepenny opera by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, was loosely based on the play The beggars' opera by John Gay (1685-1732).

Credits (note)

1. Photography by F. A. Wagner ; editing by Hans Oser ; art direction by Andrej Andrejew ; sound by Adolf Jansen ; musical direction by Theo Mackeben ; English subtitles by Herman G. Weinberg.

Performer (note)

1. Rudolf Forster, Carola Neher, Reinhold Schünzel, Fritz Rasp, Valeska Gert, Lotte Lenya, Hermann Thimig, Ernst Busch, Vladimir Sokoloff, Paul Kemp, Gustav Püttjer, Oskar Höcker, Krafft-Raschig, Herbert Grünbaum.

Language (note)

1. In German, with English subtitles.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. The threepenny opera [videorecording] / [original film producer] S. Nebenzal, Nero/Tobis-Klangfilm ; adapted from the play by Bertolt Brecht ; [based on The beggar's opera by John Gay] ; screenplay by Leo Lania, Ladislaus Vajda, and Bela Balazs ; music by Kurt Weill ; directed by G. W. Pabst ; [film restoration presented by] Thomas J. Brandon ; [video producer] Janus Films/Public Media/Home Vision.

Imprint

1. c1984

Credits

1. Photography by F. A. Wagner ; editing by Hans Oser ; art direction by Andrej Andrejew ; sound by Adolf Jansen ; musical direction by Theo Mackeben ; English subtitles by Herman G. Weinberg.

Cast

1. Rudolf Forster, Carola Neher, Reinhold Schünzel, Fritz Rasp, Valeska Gert, Lotte Lenya, Hermann Thimig, Ernst Busch, Vladimir Sokoloff, Paul Kemp, Gustav Püttjer, Oskar Höcker, Krafft-Raschig, Herbert Grünbaum.

Language

1. In German, with English subtitles.

Local note

1. Purchased by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Nebenzal, Seymour, film producer.
2. Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956.
3. Gay, John, 1685-1732.
4. Lania, Leo, 1896-1961, adapter.
5. Vajda, Ladislaus, 1906- adapter.
6. Balázs, Béla, 1884-1949, adapter.
7. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Dreigroschenoper.
8. Pabst, G. W. (Georg Wilhelm), 1885-1967, film director.
9. Brandon, Thomas J.
10. Wagner, Frederick A, director of photography.
11. Oser, Hans, editor of moving image work.
12. Andrejew, André, 1899-1966, art director.
13. Jansen, Adolf, sound recordist.
14. Mackeben, Theo, 1897-1953, musical direction.
15. Weinberg, Herman G, translator.
16. Forster, Rudolf, 1884-1968, performer.
17. Neher, Carola, 1900-1942, performer.
18. Schünzel, Reinhold, 1888-1954, performer.
19. Rasp, Fritz, 1891-1976, performer.
20. Gert, Valeska, performer.
21. Lenya, Lotte, performer.
22. Thimig, Hermann, 1890-1982, performer.
23. Busch, Ernst, 1900-1980, performer.
24. Sokoloff, Vladimir, 1889-1962, performer.
25. Kemp, Paul, performer.
26. Püttjer, Gustav, performer.
27. Höcker, Oskar, performer.
28. Raschig, Krafft, performer.
29. Grünbaum, Herbert, performer.
30. Nero-Film A.G, producer.
31. Janus Films.
32. Public Media Home Vision.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1550