Movie Description
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
(1992)Overview
The story of Kurt Weill 's relationship with the American popular theatre. During his years in exile on Broadway, the composer of Mack the Knife and The Alabama Song, who personified decadent Berlin, found a new life in New York, creating such standards as September Song and Speak Low. Director Barrie Gavin describes the film as "the history of an artist ... struggling to write music which could have real meaning for the society he had just joined." Weill is remembered by the conductor Maurice Abravanel and the actor Burgess Meredith and there are extracts from several of his works.
Featured Crew
- Director : Barrie Gavin
- Producer : Swantje Ehrentreich
- Writer : Kim H. Kowalke
- Cast : Dennis Marks,Maurice Abravanel,Burgess Meredith,Lys Symonette,Judy Kaye,Kevin Angerson,Franc D'Ambrosio,Daniele Narducci,Michael Scarborough,Julie Cooke,Hans Pitsch,Maxwell Anderson,Ira Gershwin,Moss Hart,Lotte Lenya,Ogden Nash,Max Reinhardt,Elmer Rice
Cast
Narrator
Guest
Guest
Guest
Singer
Singer
Singer
Singer
Singer
Dancer
Voice, The words of Kurt Weill
Posters
Facts
Original TitleI'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America
Status Released
Release Information
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1992-12-31
Original Language
Runtime 01h 00m
Genres
- Documentary
