No. 18: Mahagonny (1980): Cast
No. 18: Mahagonny is a 1980 drama directed by Harry Smith, starring Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith and Jonas Mekas. It runs 2 hours 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 21m (141 min)
- Director
- Harry Smith
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Harry Smith Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is No. 18: Mahagonny About?
The premise of No. 18: Mahagonny without spoilers.
Harry Smith’s final work is a four‑screen film reimagining Weill and Brecht’s 1929 opera Mahagonny. Shot 1970‑72, it arranges portraits, animation and symbols into a system forming P A S A N A S A P, and features cameos by Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith and Jonas Mekas with Robert Mapplethorpe footage and New York City landmarks.
No. 18: Mahagonny Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- experimental film
- based on opera
- multi screen
- independent film
No. 18: Mahagonny Cast
Allen Ginsberg leads the cast, with Patti Smith and Jonas Mekas. Directed by Harry Smith; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harry Smith
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Allen Ginsberg as themselves -
Patti Smith as themselves -
Jonas Mekas as themselves - Robert Mapplethorpe as themselves
Also Starring in No. 18: Mahagonny
· 1 more- Lotte Lenya Themselves
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Movies Like No. 18: Mahagonny
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Mack the Knife - Brecht’s Threepenny Film, Mahoney’s Last Stand and New York, New York.
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Mack the Knife - Brecht’s Threepenny Film 2018 -
Mahoney’s Last Stand 1972 -
New York, New York 1977 -
M Is for Man, Music and Mozart 1991 -
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 1982 -
Underground U.S.A. 1980 -
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway 2008 -
La Bohème 2009 -
No More to Say & Nothing to Weep For: An Elegy for Allen Ginsberg 1997 -
End of the Art World 1971 -
Screen Test: Helmut 1966 -
Mondo New York 1988
No. 18: Mahagonny FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of No. 18: Mahagonny, each answered in a sentence.
How long is No. 18: Mahagonny?
No. 18: Mahagonny runs 2 hours 21 minutes (141 minutes).
When was No. 18: Mahagonny released?
No. 18: Mahagonny was released on September 13, 1980.
Who directed No. 18: Mahagonny?
No. 18: Mahagonny was directed by Harry Smith.
More films by Harry Smith Who is in the cast of No. 18: Mahagonny?
No. 18: Mahagonny stars Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith and Jonas Mekas, among 5 credited actors.
Does No. 18: Mahagonny have a post-credit scene?
No. No. 18: Mahagonny has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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