The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (2011)
A hard-hitting new production of Kurt Weill’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by the Catalan collective La Fura dels Baus at the Teatro Real de Madrid. Composed in the 1930s by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, this is a mordant satire on capitalism and the inexorable industrialisation of a society in which the ultimate crime is not having money. In twenty scenes the authors tell the story of a city lost in the middle of a desert and run by three thugs; in Mahagonny food, sex, gambling and violence rule supreme.
Director: Andy Sommer
Genre: Music, Drama
Runtime: 138 min
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Cast
- Jane Henschel - Leocadia Begbick
- Donald Kaasch - Fatty "the Bookkeeper"
- Willard White - Trinity Moses
- Measha Brueggergosman - Jenny Smith
- Michael König - Jim MacIntyre
- John Easterlin - Jack O'Brien / Tobby Higgins
- Otto Katzameier - Bank-Account Bill
- Steven Humes - Alaska-Wolf Joe
Screenplay
- Bertolt Brecht (Lyricist)
- Kurt Weill (Musical)
- Bertolt Brecht
Production: Bel Air Classiques, Teatro Real de Madrid
Country: Spain
Language: English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny about?
- A hard-hitting new production of Kurt Weill’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by the Catalan collective La Fura dels Baus at the Teatro Real de Madrid. Composed in the 1930s by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht, this is a mordant satire on capitalism and the inexorable industrialisation of a society in which the ultimate crime is not having money. In twenty scenes the authors tell the story of a city lost in the middle of a desert and run by three thugs; in Mahagonny food, sex, gambling and violence rule supreme.
- Who directed The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny?
- The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny was directed by Andy Sommer.
- Who stars in The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny?
- The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny stars Jane Henschel, Donald Kaasch, Willard White, Measha Brueggergosman, Michael König, John Easterlin.
- How long is The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny?
- The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny has a runtime of 2h 18m (138 minutes).
- What genre is The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny?
- The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is a Music, Drama film.
- Where was The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny produced?
- The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny was produced in Spain.