The Threepenny Opera
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Summary
The Threepenny Opera is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,072 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- The Threepenny Opera's instance of is recorded as film[3].
- The Threepenny Opera's instance of is recorded as conflation[4].
- The Threepenny Opera was directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst[5].
- Ladislaus Vajda wrote the screenplay for The Threepenny Opera[6].
- Léo Lania wrote the screenplay for The Threepenny Opera[7].
- Béla Balázs wrote the screenplay for The Threepenny Opera[8].
- The Threepenny Opera's composer is recorded as Kurt Weill[9].
- The Threepenny Opera's genre is drama film[10].
- The Threepenny Opera's genre is musical film[11].
- The Threepenny Opera's based on is recorded as The Threepenny Opera[12].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Rudolf Forster[13].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Carola Neher[14].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Reinhold Schünzel[15].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Fritz Rasp[16].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Valeska Gert[17].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Lotte Lenya[18].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Hermann Thimig[19].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Ernst Busch[20].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Vladimir Sokoloff[21].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Paul Kemp[22].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Albert Préjean[23].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Antonin Artaud[24].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Florelle[25].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Bill-Bocketts[26].
- A cast member of The Threepenny Opera was Gaston Modot[27].
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Authorship and Creation
The Threepenny Opera was produced by Seymour Nebenzal[28]. It was directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst[5]. Screenwriters include Ladislaus Vajda[6], Léo Lania[7], and Béla Balázs[8]. Cast members include Rudolf Forster[13], Carola Neher[14], Reinhold Schünzel[15], Fritz Rasp[16], Valeska Gert[17], and Lotte Lenya[18].
Publication
The Threepenny Opera was published on January 1, 1931[29]. The original language of it was German[30]. Genres include drama film[10] and musical film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].
Subject and Themes
Main subjects include precariat[32], poverty[33], social inequality[34], criminality[35], criminalization[36], and capitalism[37].
Adaptations and Inspiration
After a work by Bertolt Brecht[38] and Elisabeth Hauptmann[39].
Why It Matters
The Threepenny Opera ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,072 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]