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Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill

1961
Documentary
TV Episode
45m
Lenya sings songs by Kurt Weill her husband, the composer who worked with Bertolt Brecht- Mack the Knife, Pirate Jenny, Sarabaya Johnny and Alabama Song. Huw Wheldon introduces each song, then Lenya sings.

Directed by:

Ken Russell
Ken-Russell
102 total credits
Henry Kenneth Alfred "Ken" Russell is an English film director. He is known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his controversial style. He has been criticized as being over-obsessed with sexuality and the church. His subject matter is often about famous composers, or based on other works of art which he adapts loosely. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he did creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time... (Wikipedia)
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Humphrey Burton
Humphrey-Burton
5 total credits
Credits include: Whistle and I'll Come to You, Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill, Glenn Gould: Hereafter, Omnibus and Vincent in Brixton
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Starring:

Lotte Lenya
Lotte-Lenya
8 total credits
Credits include: From Russia with Love, The 3 Penny Opera, Semi-Tough, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone and The Appointment
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Huw Wheldon
Huw-Wheldon
5 total credits
Credits include: Elgar, Antonio Gaudi, Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill, Monitor and Orson Welles' Sketch Book
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Genre:

Documentary

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill

1961
Documentary
TV Episode
45m
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Ratings & Reviews

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15 Mar 2015
75
73rd
While it seems a pity the songs weren't sung in the original German, these are performances staged and crafted for the camera, sung by the woman who knew the songs better than anyone. An important historical document, with the bonus of Ken Russell's vision and attention to detail.
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Ken Russell
Ken-Russell
102 total credits
Henry Kenneth Alfred "Ken" Russell is an English film director. He is known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his controversial style. He has been criticized as being over-obsessed with sexuality and the church. His subject matter is often about famous composers, or based on other works of art which he adapts loosely. Russell began directing for the BBC, where he did creative adaptations of composers' lives which were unusual for the time... (Wikipedia)
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Humphrey Burton
Humphrey-Burton
5 total credits
Credits include: Whistle and I'll Come to You, Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill, Glenn Gould: Hereafter, Omnibus and Vincent in Brixton
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Starring:

Lotte Lenya
Lotte-Lenya
8 total credits
Credits include: From Russia with Love, The 3 Penny Opera, Semi-Tough, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone and The Appointment
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Huw Wheldon
Huw-Wheldon
5 total credits
Credits include: Elgar, Antonio Gaudi, Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill, Monitor and Orson Welles' Sketch Book
polygon

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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