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Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny

  • 1977
  • 2h 27m
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Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1977)
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An opera chronicling the development and demise of the 'paradise city' of Mahagonny in a series of tableaux capturing the baser aspects of human nature. Three criminals create the city in or... Read allAn opera chronicling the development and demise of the 'paradise city' of Mahagonny in a series of tableaux capturing the baser aspects of human nature. Three criminals create the city in order to trap money: it is a place of pleasure, where no one works, everyone drinks, gambles... Read allAn opera chronicling the development and demise of the 'paradise city' of Mahagonny in a series of tableaux capturing the baser aspects of human nature. Three criminals create the city in order to trap money: it is a place of pleasure, where no one works, everyone drinks, gambles, brawls and visits prostitutes, and all that matters is whether you can pay your way. A h... Read all

  • Directors
    • Joachim Herz
    • Georg Mielke
  • Writer
    • Bertolt Brecht
  • Stars
    • Maria Zahlten-Hall
    • Frank Folker
    • Klemens Slowioczek
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    • Directors
      • Joachim Herz
      • Georg Mielke
    • Writer
      • Bertolt Brecht
    • Stars
      • Maria Zahlten-Hall
      • Frank Folker
      • Klemens Slowioczek
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Maria Zahlten-Hall
    • Leokadja Begbick
    Frank Folker
    • Willi, der 'Prokurist'
    Klemens Slowioczek
    • Dreieinigkeitsmoses
    • (as Klement Slowioczek)
    Tamara Lund
    • Jenny Hill
    Elliot Palay
    • Paul Ackermann
    Werner Enders
    • Jakob Schmidt
    Wilfried Schaal
    • Sparbüchsenheinrich
    Herbert Rössler
    • Alaskawolfjoe
    Hanns Nocker
    • Tobby Higgins
    Clemens Kohl
    • Ein Herr im Trenchcoat
    Willi Schwabe
    • Ein Herr, der damals schon dabei war
    • Directors
      • Joachim Herz
      • Georg Mielke
    • Writer
      • Bertolt Brecht
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    • Release date
      • 1977 (East Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • East Germany
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    • Language
      • German
    • Filming locations
      • Komischen Oper, Behrenstraße 55-57, 10117 Berlin Ost, East Germany(location)
    • Production companies
      • Die Komische Oper Berlin
      • Fernsehen der DDR
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      2 hours 27 minutes
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