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  • Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1977)
  • 147 min | Drama, Music
Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (1977)
147 min | Drama, Music

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 order to trap money: it is a place of pleasure, ...See moreAn 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 hurricane passing dangerously close to the city encourages complete lawlessness and debauchery, and soon the raving, delirious city destroys itself. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür See less
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Directors
Joachim Herz | Georg Mielke (as Georg F. Mielke)
Writer
Bertolt Brecht (libretto)
Producer
Editors
Charlotte Beck (segments: documentary) | Rolf Wellingerhof (as Rolf Wellingerhoff)
Production Designer
Reinhart Zimmermann (as Reinhard Zimmermann)
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Updated Dec 31, 1977

Release date
1977 (East Germany)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Maria Zahlten-Hall
Leokadja Begbick Leokadja Begbick   See fewer
Frank Folker
Willi, der 'Prokurist' Willi, der 'Prokurist'   See fewer
Klemens Slowioczek
Dreieinigkeitsmoses (as Klement Slowioczek) Dreieinigkeitsmoses (as Klement Slowioczek)   See fewer
Tamara Lund
Jenny Hill Jenny Hill   See fewer
Elliot Palay
Paul Ackermann Paul Ackermann   See fewer
Werner Enders
Jakob Schmidt Jakob Schmidt   See fewer
Wilfried Schaal
Sparbüchsenheinrich Sparbüchsenheinrich   See fewer
Herbert Rössler
Alaskawolfjoe Alaskawolfjoe   See fewer
Hanns Nocker
Tobby Higgins Tobby Higgins   See fewer
Clemens Kohl
Ein Herr im Trenchcoat Ein Herr im Trenchcoat   See fewer
Willi Schwabe
Ein Herr, der damals schon dabei war Ein Herr, der damals schon dabei war   See fewer
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