The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny - 1998

Depicts the consumerism of the mythical city of Mahagonny, conveying all its ripe decadence. A Hollywood Babylon full of pyramidal towers, carved elephants, commodified sex and licensed gluttony. An opera in three acts, live from the Salzburger Festspiele, 1998. Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies. Stage Director: Peter Zadek.

156min
1998
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

Gwyneth Jones profile pictureGwyneth JonesLeokadja Begbick
Wilbur Pauley profile pictureWilbur PauleyTrinity Moses
Udo Holdorf profile pictureUdo HoldorfJake Schmidt
Dale Duesing profile pictureDale DuesingPennybank Bill
Harry Peeters profile pictureHarry PeetersAlaska Wolf Joe
Toby Spence profile pictureToby SpenceTobby Higgins

About The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Overview

Depicts the consumerism of the mythical city of Mahagonny, conveying all its ripe decadence. A Hollywood Babylon full of pyramidal towers, carved elephants, commodified sex and licensed gluttony. An opera in three acts, live from the Salzburger Festspiele, 1998. Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies. Stage Director: Peter Zadek.

Runtime: 156min

Extra details

Original Title: Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny
Original Language: German
Directed By: Brian Large