Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands (2006)
Set in the flooded ruins of a dystopian East London, POLLY II: PLAN FOR A REVOLUTION IN DOCKLANDS draws on references to soap opera, science fiction, satire and Brechtian ‘Lehrstueck’. It alludes to Polly, 1728, John Gay’s censored sequel to the popular Beggar’s Opera, 1727, which resurrected the character of the robber Macheath in the disguise of the African pirate captain Morano, scheming to take revenge on a colony in the West Indies, and is populated by many of the characters made popular by Gay and Brecht. The film features the naïve and incorruptible Polly, the vengeful whore Jenny Diver, and the treacherous and greedy Peachum – fencer, thief-taker and king of the beggars – and portrays them surviving in a lawless zone, set to be redeveloped into luxury waterside living, as a comment on the social struggles against gentrification and privatisation.
Cast
- Sara Kean - Polly Peachum
- Lorraine Foster - Lorraine
- Shirley Zort - Kerry
- Anthony Iles - Tony
- Sophie Luis Mueller - Jenny Diver
Screenplay
Keywords
woman director
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands about?
- Set in the flooded ruins of a dystopian East London, POLLY II: PLAN FOR A REVOLUTION IN DOCKLANDS draws on references to soap opera, science fiction, satire and Brechtian ‘Lehrstueck’. It alludes to Polly, 1728, John Gay’s censored sequel to the popular Beggar’s Opera, 1727, which resurrected the character of the robber Macheath in the disguise of the African pirate captain Morano, scheming to take revenge on a colony in the West Indies, and is populated by many of the characters made popular by Gay and Brecht. The film features the naïve and incorruptible Polly, the vengeful whore Jenny Diver, and the treacherous and greedy Peachum – fencer, thief-taker and king of the beggars – and portrays them surviving in a lawless zone, set to be redeveloped into luxury waterside living, as a comment on the social struggles against gentrification and privatisation.
- Who directed Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands?
- Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands was directed by Anja Kirschner.
- Who stars in Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands?
- Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands stars Sara Kean, Lorraine Foster, Shirley Zort, Anthony Iles, Sophie Luis Mueller.
- How long is Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands?
- Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands?
- Polly II - Plan for a Revolution in Docklands is a Drama, Science Fiction film.