The Threepenny Opera

Name: The Threepenny Opera
Released: 1963-02-28

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

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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

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