Mack the Knife (1989 film)
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| Directed by | Menahem Golan |
| Produced by | Stanley Chase |
| Screenplay by | Menahem Golan |
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| Starring | Raúl Juliá Richard Harris Julia Migenes Roger Daltrey Julie Walters Clive Revill Erin Donovan Rachel Robertson |
| Music by | Kurt Weill Dov Seltzer (adaptation) |
| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Edited by | Alain Jakubowicz Henry Richardson |
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| Distributed by | 21st Century Film Corporation |
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120 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands Hungary United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | USD$9 million |
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.
Plot
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 Matthew "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.[original research?]
Home media
The film has never been released on DVD and as of April 2022, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has yet to announce any plans for a DVD or Blu-Ray release.
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Mack the Knife at IMDb
- Mack the Knife at AllMovie
- Mack the Knife at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1980s crime comedy films
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- Films set in the 19th century
- Films set in London
- Films about criminals
- Dutch romantic comedy films
- English-language Dutch films
- Films directed by Menahem Golan
- Dutch crime comedy films
- Films based on musicals
- Films based on works by Bertolt Brecht
- Films shot in Budapest
- Dutch independent films
- 1980s musical comedy films
- 1989 independent films
- Films with screenplays by Menahem Golan
- 1980s English-language films
