Mack the Knife (1989 film)

Mack the Knife is a 1989 romantic comedy musical film written and directed by Menahem Golan, a film adaptation of the 1928 Brecht/Weill musical The Threepenny Opera.[1][2][3][4] The film stars Raúl Juliá as Captain Macheath (reprising his Tony-nominated role from Richard Foreman 1974 revival of Opera), Richard Harris as Mr. Peachum, Julia Migenes as Jenny Diver, Julie Walters as Mrs. Peachum, and Roger Daltrey as the Street Singer. Brecht and Weill's score and libretto was adapted by Golan, Marc Blitzstein, and Dov Seltzer.

Mack the Knife
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMenahem Golan
Produced byStanley Chase
Screenplay byMenahem Golan
Based on
StarringRaúl Juliá
Richard Harris
Julia Migenes
Roger Daltrey
Julie Walters
Music byKurt Weill
Dov Seltzer (adaptation)
CinematographyElemér Ragályi
Edited byAlain Jakubowicz
Henry Richardson
Production
company
Distributed by21st Century Film Corporation
Release date
  • 17 November 1989 (1989-11-17) (Chicago)
  • 2 February 1990 (1990-02-02) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryNetherlands
Hungary
United States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUSD$9 million

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

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
  1. "Mack The Knife Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Mack ... - T". movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  2. Maslin, Janet. "Mack the Knife (1989)". nytimes.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. "Mack the Knife (1989)". mrqe.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. "MACK THE KNIFE". movieguide.org. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
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