Mack the Knife (1989 film)
| Mack the Knife | |
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| Directed by | Menahem Golan |
| Produced by | Stanley Chase |
| Screenplay by | Menahem Golan |
| Based on | |
| Starring |
Raúl Juliá Richard Harris Julia Migenes Roger Daltrey Julie Walters |
| Music by | Kurt Weill |
| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Edited by |
Alain Jakubowicz Henry Richardson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 21st Century Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | English |
| Budget | USD$9 million |
Mack the Knife is a 1989 New Zealand romantic comedy musical film written and directed by Menahem Golan and starring Raúl Juliá, Richard Harris, Julia Migenes, Roger Daltrey and Julie Walters. It is a film adaptation of the 1928 Brecht/Weill musical The Threepenny Opera.[1][2][3][4]
Synopsis
In 19th century London, young Polly Peachum falls for the famous womanizing criminal Macheath and they decide to get married, but because of her family's disapproval, her father ("the king of thieves") has Macheath arrested.
Cast
- Raúl Juliá as Macheath
- Richard Harris as Mr. Peachum
- Julia Migenes as Jenny Diver
- Roger Daltrey as The Street Singer
- Julie Walters as Mrs. Peachum
- Bill Nighy as Tiger Brown
- Rachel Robertson as Polly Peachum
- Clive Revill as Money Matthew
- Erin Donovan as Lucy Brown
- Louise Plowright as Dolly
- Elizabeth Seal as Molly
- Chrissie Kendall as Betty
- Mark Northover as Jimmy Jewels
Production
Juliá reprises the role of Macheath which won him a Tony nomination for a 1976 revival on Broadway. The film shows obvious signs of last minute editing, including several musical numbers that appear on the soundtrack album but are not in the final cut.
Home media
The film has never been released on DVD and as of April 2012, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has yet to announce any plans for a DVD release.
References
- ↑ "Mack The Knife Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Mack ... - T". movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet. "Mack the Knife (1989)". nytimes.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "Mack the Knife (1989)". mrqe.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "MACK THE KNIFE". movieguide.org. Retrieved 15 March 2014.