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Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill

Ken Russell directed a short document of German actress (and widow of famed composer Kurt Weill) Lotte Lenya performing many of Weill's best known compositions for BBC TV series "Monitor."

Top Cast

  • Lotte Lenya

    Lotte Lenya

    Self

  • Huw Wheldon

    Huw Wheldon

    Self - Presenter

Overview

Ken Russell directed a short document of German actress (and widow of famed composer Kurt Weill) Lotte Lenya performing many of Weill's best known compositions for BBC TV series "Monitor."

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