Film
The Threepenny Opera
1963· 16· 2h 4m· Drama· Music
“The marvelous Mack-The-Knife musical is cutting up on the screen now!”
The Gangster Macheath secretly marries the daughter of beggar king Peachum. When Peachum finds out, he instructs the police chief Brown to arrest and hang Macheath. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.
1963-02-28
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorWolfgang Staudte
WriterBertolt Brecht
ProducerKurt Ulrich
Director of PhotographyRoger Fellous
EditorWolfgang Wehrum
Full cast & crew (23 cast · 22 crew)
Details
Released1963-02-28
Runtime2h 4m · 16
StatusReleased
StudiosKurt Ulrich Filmproduktion · C.E.C. Films
LanguagesGerman
CountriesGermany · France
Rating5.8/10 · 4 votes
Original languagede
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