Brecht vs. Pabst
The Threepenny Opera
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49m
This new documentary traces the trajectory of THE THREEPENNY OPERA from stage to film to the bitter lawsuit between Bertolt Brecht and the film’s producers. It features interviews with Brecht translator and scholar Eric Bentley, G. W. Pabst scholar Jan-Christopher Horak, Kurt Weill Foundation director Kim Kowalke, and Pabst’s son, Michael Pabst.
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The Casparius Photos
After the runaway success of the original, 1928 stage production of THE THREEPENNY OPERA, public anticipation was high for Nero Film’s adaptation. Renowned photographer Hans Casparius was given access to the set, where he shot these stunning behind-the-scenes images. They were annotated in 2007 b...
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Fritz Rasp on THE THREEPENNY OPERA
Film historian Hans-Michael Bock filmed this interview with THE THREEPENNY OPERA star Fritz Rasp in 1972.
