The Threepenny Opera
Life is Lurid: The World of G.W. Pabst
Germany / 1931 / 111’
In German with English subtitles
Director: G.W. Pabst
Cast: Rudolf Forster, Margo Lion, Carola Neher
In a gritty London underworld, charismatic gang leader Mackie Messer falls for Polly, the spirited daughter of beggar king Peachum, sparking a scandalous wedding that draws thieves, beggars, and even Mackie’s ally, police chief Tiger Brown. Furious, Peachum schemes to see Mackie hang, threatening a beggars’ revolt to disrupt the queen’s coronation. G.W. Pabst’s vibrant adaptation of Brecht’s THE THREEPENNY OPERA weaves sharp satire, reimagined songs, and raw energy to expose capitalism’s decay and the struggles of society’s fringes. A defiant, darkly comic tale of love, betrayal, and rebellion unfolds with electrifying flair.
